Skip to main content
HR 5374 99th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the designation, as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), of countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or are…

Official title: A bill to prohibit the designation, as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), of countries that violate internatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the designation, as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), of countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or are governed by totalitarian regimes that are not implementing measures for a transition to a democratic form of government.

Introduced: August 8, 1986 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 8, 1986
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 8, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5374: A bill to prohibit the designation, as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), of countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or are governed by totalitarian regimes that are not implementing measures for a transition to a democratic form of government.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5374/
MLA
"H.R. 5374: A bill to prohibit the designation, as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), of countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or are governed by totalitarian regimes that are not implementing measures for a transition to a democratic form of government.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5374/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5374, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5374/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5374: A bill to prohibit the designation, as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), of countries that violate internationally recognized human rights or are governed by totalitarian regimes that are not implementing measures for a transition to a democratic form of government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5374/)
Report a problem