To prohibit imports into the United States of meat products from the European Union until certain unfair trade barriers are removed, and for other purposes.

Summary

Declares that it is U.S. policy that: (1) the European Union's prohibition on the importation into European Union (E.U.) member states of meat from animals treated with hormones and the European Community's Third Country Meat Directive are nontariff trade barriers; and (2) it is in the public interest to remove such barriers to exports of U.S. meat products. Directs the President to prohibit the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, into the customs territory of the United States of all meat products of E.U. member states. Declares that such prohibition shall remain in effect until the Secretary of Agriculture and the United States Trade Representative have submitted to the Congress their joint determination that the E.U. has removed such prohibition, and that U.S. meat products are permitted access to their markets.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E310)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 March 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 March 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 March 1996 · Official file

Documents

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  summary · EN · 7 March 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
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