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HR 61 99th Congress House

A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from any government subsidy that may be…

Official title: A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from any government subsidy that may be provided to Canadian swine producers.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural subsidiesAgriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeCanada
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Food and Food IndustryForeign Trade and InvestmentsImportsLivestockMeatSwineTariff
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Apr 8, 1985
Executive Comment Received From ITC.
Feb 21, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, USDA, Customs, ITC, USTR.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 1985

Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine if the Canadian Government provides a subsidy to Canadian swine producers which is greater than U.S. subsidies to U.S. swine producers. Authorizes the Secretary, upon an affirmative finding, to impose additional duties on Canadian swine and pork products. Provides that the Secretary shall impose such an additional duty equal to the excess benefit of the Canadian subsidy that is conferred on such products. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to collect such duties. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate such additional duties during periods when Canada ceases to provide such subsidy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1985
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 19, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 61: A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from any government subsidy that may be provided to Canadian swine producers.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-61/
MLA
"H.R. 61: A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from any government subsidy that may be provided to Canadian swine producers.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-61/.
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H.R. 61, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-61/.
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[H.R. 61: A bill to authorize the imposition of additional duties on swine and pork products of Canadian origin in order to offset competitive advantages resulting from any government subsidy that may be provided to Canadian swine producers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-61/)
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