A bill to correct any misinterpretation in the classification of textile fabrics, articles, and materials, coated, filled, or laminated with rubber or plastics.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide that any fabric that contains nontransparent rubber or plastics shall be regarded not as a textile material but as being wholly rubber or plastic.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1983

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

4. 21 October 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 November 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 3398 in lieu of this bill.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984
• related to → A bill to correct any misinterpretation in the classification of textile fabrics, articles and materials, coated, filled, or laminated with rubber or plastics.