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HR 5355 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Business and commerce Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions Imports Licenses Textile industry and fabrics

Textile Enforcement and Fair Trade Act of 1986

Introduced: August 7, 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.
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Aug 7, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 7, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Textile Enforcement and Fair Trade Act of 1986 - Directs the President to limit the total quantity of textile imports in each textile category during each of the two years following enactment of this Act to a level not exceeding the base year quantity (the quantity of such imports during the 12 months immediately preceding enactment of this Act). Requires an import licensing system to be established to administer this Act. Provides for enforcement of this Act.

What's happening now August 7, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 7, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5355: Textile Enforcement and Fair Trade Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5355/
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"H.R. 5355: Textile Enforcement and Fair Trade Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5355/.
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H.R. 5355, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5355/.
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