A bill to restrict the importation of copper, copper bearing ores and materials, copper alloys and their so-called basic shapes and forms.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to impose a ten cent per pound duty on the copper content in copper bearing ores and materials and on imports of copper, its alloys, and their basic shapes and forms. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit the President from designating certain copper articles as eligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences.

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Timeline

1. 8 February 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 March 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, Interior, ITC, USTR.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 May 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USTR.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 June 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From ITC.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 June 1983

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From COMMERCE.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
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