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Trade Adjustment Assistance Amendments of 1985

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1985
See H.R.3128.
Jul 23, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Commerce, Labor.
Jul 19, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 19, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 6, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Adjustment Assistance Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade adjustment assistance programs through FY 1989.

Establishes within the Treasury the Trade Adjustment Assistance Trust Fund which shall be used to provide adjustment assistance for workers.

Directs the President to undertake negotiations to change the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) so that a country may impose a small uniform duty on all imports in order to fund a program which assists the workers and firms of that country to adjust to import competition.

Imposes an import surcharge on all imports at a uniform rate determined by the President to be in accordance with the GATT and to fund the trade adjustment assistance program for workers. Requires the fees collected from such surcharge to be deposited in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Trust Fund.

What's happening now July 31, 1985

See H.R.3128.

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