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A concurrent resolution relating to United States - Japan trade.

Introduced: February 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 28, 1985
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 22.
Mar 28, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 22.
Mar 28, 1985
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 28, 1985
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Mar 27, 1985
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 8, 1985
Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.
Feb 25, 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, Agriculture Department.
Feb 20, 1985
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 20, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits ending the voluntary restraint on imports of Japanese automobiles until U.S. exports to Japan are substantially increased and the U.S. trade deficit with Japan is substantially reduced.

What's happening now March 28, 1985

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 22.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 15: A concurrent resolution relating to United States - Japan trade.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SCONRES-15/
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"S. Con. Res. 15: A concurrent resolution relating to United States - Japan trade.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SCONRES-15/.
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S. Con. Res. 15, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SCONRES-15/.
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