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S 1224 99th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Foreign Trade and Investments Forests and forest products Forests and forestry Import restrictions Imports Lumber trade Trade agreements Treaties

Softwood Lumber Stabilization Act of 1985

Introduced: May 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 30, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
May 24, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 24, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Softwood Lumber Stabilization Act of 1985 - Limits imports of softwood lumber during any calendar quarter to an amount equal to the product of the historical percentage of imports for such quarter multiplied by the total quantity of softwood lumber that the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) estimates will be consumed in the United States during such quarter. Directs the Secretary to allocate the limitation among foreign countries. Sets forth factors to be considered in making such allocation. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register every quarter specified information relating to such limitation. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to take the actions necessary to enforce this Act.

Authorizes the President during the five years following enactment of this Act to enter into trade agreements providing for limitations on imports of softwood lumber into the United States.

What's happening now May 30, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 24, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1224: Softwood Lumber Stabilization Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1224/
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"S. 1224: Softwood Lumber Stabilization Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1224/.
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S. 1224, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1224/.
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