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H.R. 6954 (96th)

A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 with respect to the powers of the President to impose fees on imports of petroleum and petroleum products.

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Introduced

27 March 1980

Last action

27 March 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Leach, Claude (Buddy), Jr. [D-LA-4], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]

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Summary

Amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to limit the President's authority to impose import fees on petroleum or petroleum products to periods of: (1) congressionally declared war; (2) a national emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act; (3) a national emergency created by an attack on the United States; (4) U.S. Armed Forces involvement in hostilities pursuant to specific statutory authorization; and (5) U.S. Armed Forces involvement in hostilities under circumstances which require a report by the President to Congress pursuant to the War Powers Resolution.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 March 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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