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HR 2596 99th Congress House

A bill to deny most-favored-nation treatment to countries subject to title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 that discriminate against citizens because of religious, ethnic, or cultural orientation.

Introduced: August 1, 1985 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommunist countriesCreditForeign Trade and Investments
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Foreign loansImportsInternational AffairsInvestment guaranty insuranceMost favored nation principleReligion and ClergyReligion in communist countriesReligious libertyTariffTrade agreementsTreaties
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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
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 23, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit giving nonmarket economy countries nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment), to prohibit such countries from participating in certain U.S. credit and investment guaranty programs, and to prohibit the President from concluding any commercial agreement with such countries if such countries discriminate or permit discrimination because of religious, ethnic, or cultural orientation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 1, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2596: A bill to deny most-favored-nation treatment to countries subject to title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 that discriminate against citizens because of religious, ethnic, or cultural orientation.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2596/
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"H.R. 2596: A bill to deny most-favored-nation treatment to countries subject to title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 that discriminate against citizens because of religious, ethnic, or cultural orientation.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2596/.
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H.R. 2596, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2596/.
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