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HR 1973 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions Imports Shoe industry

American Footwear Industry Recovery Act of 1985

Introduced: April 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Footwear Industry Recovery Act of 1985 - Limits the imports of nonrubber footwear into the United States to 450,000,000 pairs per 12 month period for eight years.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to allocate the import limitations among foreign countries, taking into consideration: (1) average levels of imports for the period 1978 through 1982; (2) findings of unfair trade practices with respect to nonrubber footwear products; (3) recent market trends; and (4) such other considerations as the Secretary deems appropriate.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to take all necessary actions to enforce this Act. Authorizes the Secretaries to issue such implementing regulations as necessary to effect the purposes of this Act and to enforce its provisions.

What's happening now April 12, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 1, 1985
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