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HR 4579 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and Investments Imports Tariff Toys

A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the elimination of duty on small toys.

Introduced: April 15, 1986 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Labor, Commerce, USTR, ITC.
Apr 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to eliminate the duty on certain small games and toys valued not over five cents each. Reduces the duty on all such games and toys valued over five cents per unit. Eliminates the duty on toy jewelry valued not one and one-half cents per piece. Reduces the duty on such jewelry valued over such amount.

What's happening now May 8, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Labor, Commerce, USTR, ITC.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 3, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4579: A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the elimination of duty on small toys.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4579/
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"H.R. 4579: A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the elimination of duty on small toys.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4579/.
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H.R. 4579, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4579/.
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[H.R. 4579: A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the elimination of duty on small toys.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4579/)
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