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HR 4360 99th Congress House

Fair Access to Technology Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to establish United States trade negotiating objectives regarding equitable access to technology.

Introduced: March 10, 1986 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and InvestmentsImportsNegotiationsNontariff trade barriers
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Science and technologyTechnological innovationsTechnology transferTrade 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 10, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 10, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Access to Technology Act of 1986 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish as U.S. negotiating objectives the reduction or elimination of barriers to, and foreign policies and practices which limit, U.S. access to foreign-developed technology. Requires the United States, in pursuing such objectives, to take into account U.S. policies in making available to foreign nationals technology developed by U.S. laboratories.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4360: Fair Access to Technology Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4360/
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H.R. 4360, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4360/.
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