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HR 5688 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Customs administration Customs unions Foreign Trade and Investments Imports Surety and fidelity

A bill to require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.

Introduced: October 9, 1986 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Oct 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 9, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits products that are manufactured in a foreign country or customs union from entering the United States unless the manufacturer of such products or an agent of the manufacturer posts a surety bond with the Customs Service. Requires such bond to be equal to 20 percent of the appraised value of such products. Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such bonds.

What's happening now October 9, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 9, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5688: A bill to require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5688/
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"H.R. 5688: A bill to require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5688/.
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H.R. 5688, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5688/.
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[H.R. 5688: A bill to require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5688/)
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