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S. 2731 (98th)

American Footwear Act of 1984

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Introduced

6 June 1984

Last action

22 June 1984 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

29 August 2025

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Summary

American Footwear Act of 1984 - Limits the imports of nonrubber footwear to 400,000,000 pairs per year. Directs the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to allocate the import limitations among foreign countries, taking into consideration: (1) average levels of imports for the period 1978 through 1982; (2) findings of unfair trade practices with respect to nonrubber footwear products; and (3) recent market trends. Requires the Secretary to publish annually in the Federal Register the permissible level of imports by country, groups of countries, or area. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to take all necessary actions to enforce this Act. Authorizes the Secretaries to issue such implementing regulations as necessary to effect the purposes of this Act and to enforce its provisions.

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Timeline

  1. 6 June 1984

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 June 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 June 1984

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  4. 22 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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