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HCONRES 106 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Automobile industry Automobiles Balance of payments Electronics Exports Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions Imports Interstate commerce Japan Motor Vehicles and Driving Optical instruments and optical trade Science, Technology, Communications Textile industry and fabrics Trade agreements Treaties

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President respond to those trade practices of Japan that are adversely affecting the interstate commerce of the United States.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 2, 1985
Hearings Held Prior to Introduction (Feb 28; Mar 4, 85).
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take appropriate action to: (1) enforce U.S. rights under international agreements to which Japan is a party; and (2) obtain the elimination of Japanese acts and policies which deny benefits to the United States under such international agreements and which burden or restrict U.S. commerce.

Directs the President, within a specified time, to: (1) report to the Congress and give notice of the actions the President has decided to take to accomplish such objectives; and (2) implement all such actions.

Declares that such actions should at least negate the cumulative impact that the elimination or relaxation of the voluntary restraints on Japanese automobile imports will have on the merchandise balance of trade between Japan and the United States. Declares that action taken to accomplish this objective should be directed against competitive Japanese exports, including automobiles, telecommunication products, optical fibers, textiles, and electronic products. Declares action taken to accomplish the major objectives of the resolution should be modified or revoked only if the President determines that such minimum objective has been achieved.

What's happening now April 10, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

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