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A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.

Introduced: April 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to impose tariff surcharges on articles imported from Japan, France, or any country within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the President determines that the cost of providing such country with defense assistance should be offset by tariff surcharges.

What's happening now April 10, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2015: A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2015/
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"H.R. 2015: A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2015/.
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H.R. 2015, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2015/.
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[H.R. 2015: A bill to authorize the President to impose a tariff surcharge on the products of certain countries in order to offset the expense of providing United States defense assistance to such countries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2015/)
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