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HR 3644 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Canada Exports Foreign Trade and Investments Furniture industry Imports Nontariff trade barriers Tariff Tariff agreements Trade agreements Treaties

Fair Furniture Trade Act of 1985

Introduced: October 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1986
Executive Comment Received From Treasury.
May 7, 1986
Executive Comment Received From State.
Apr 17, 1986
Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Jan 23, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Treasury, Labor, Customs, USTR, ITC.
Nov 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Furniture Trade Act of 1985 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement with Canada which provides for changes in the Canadian tariff treatment for U.S. furniture products. Requires such agreement to provide for the elimination of: (1) differing tariff levels on furniture trade between the United States and Canada; and (2) any Canadian nontariff barrier to U.S. furniture products. Sets forth factors the President shall consider in negotiating such agreement.

Provides for staged increases in the tariff on imports of Canadian furniture until such a trade agreement is implemented.

Directs the President to consult with specified congressional and other committees in negotiating such agreement. Directs the President to proclaim the necessary changes in the Tariff Schedules of the United States in order to implement such a trade agreement.

What's happening now May 13, 1986

Executive Comment Received From Treasury.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1801 Identical bill Fair Furniture Trade Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 30, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 30, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3644: Fair Furniture Trade Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3644/
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H.R. 3644, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3644/.
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