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H.R. 2423 99th Congress House

Major Export Market Trade Equity Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to extend, under certain circumstances, nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of nonmarket economy countries that are currently ineligible for such treatment.

Introduced: May 8, 1985 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Balance of paymentsCommunist countriesForeign Trade and InvestmentsForeign trade promotion
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ImportsMost favored nation principleTariff
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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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
May 8, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 8, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Major Export Market Trade Equity Act of 1985 - Extends to an otherwise ineligible nonmarket economy country nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) during any market year after 1985 if the President determines that: (1) the country either has the potential to become a major export market for U.S. products which nondiscriminatory treatment will enhance, or is already such a market; (2) during the corresponding calendar year that country will not receive nondiscriminatory treatment for its products under any other U.S. law; and (3) during the preceding calendar year that country had a negative trade balance with the United States. Requires the President to determine those nonmarket economy countries eligible for such treatment before the start of each market year after 1985 and to publish a list of such countries in the Federal Register.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2423: Major Export Market Trade Equity Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2423/
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"H.R. 2423: Major Export Market Trade Equity Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2423/.
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H.R. 2423, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2423/.
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