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H.R. 1594 (101st)

Customs and Trade Act of 1990

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 March 1989

Last action

20 August 1990 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 101-382.

Sponsors

Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Extends, for a five-year period, nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to products from Hungary.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 April 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 June 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 June 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 June 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  8. 20 June 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 June 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 21 June 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 21 June 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 101-99.

    Source: Committee

  12. 21 June 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 101-99.

    Source: Committee

  13. 27 June 1989

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 242 - 172 (Roll No. 109).

    Source: Floor

  14. 27 June 1989

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 242 - 172 (Roll No. 109).

    Source: Floor

  15. 27 June 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  16. 27 June 1989

    Vote

    Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.

    Source: Floor

  17. 27 June 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 27 June 1989

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

  19. 27 June 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Rostenkowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  20. 5 August 1989

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 228 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1594 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union to consider the bill and specified amendments thereto. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except amendments recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, which shall not be subject to amendment.

    Source: Floor

  21. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 228.

    Source: Floor

  22. 7 September 1989

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 228 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  23. 7 September 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 7 September 1989

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  25. 7 September 1989

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 169 (Roll no. 224).

    Source: Floor

  26. 7 September 1989

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 169 (Roll no. 224).

    Source: Floor

  27. 7 September 1989

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  28. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  29. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1594.

    Source: Floor

  30. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Skaggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  31. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 228 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  32. 7 September 1989

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1594 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union to consider the bill and specified amendments thereto. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except amendments recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, which shall not be subject to amendment.

    Source: Floor

  33. 12 September 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  34. 1 March 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  35. 22 March 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.

    Source: Calendars

  36. 22 March 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-252.

    Source: Committee

  37. 22 March 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-252.

    Source: Committee

  38. 19 April 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  39. 20 April 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  40. 23 April 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  41. 24 April 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 63.

    Source: Floor

  42. 24 April 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  43. 30 April 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  44. 9 May 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 9 May 1990

    Floor

    By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments of conferees.

    Source: Floor

  46. 9 May 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House amendment to the Senate amendment, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Downey, Pease, Russo, Guarini, Archer, Vander Jagt, Crane, and Frenzel.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 9 May 1990

    Passed

    On motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the text with amendment and agree to the Senate amendment to the title Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 9 May 1990

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the text with amendment and agree to the Senate amendment to the title Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  49. 9 May 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the text with amendment and agree to the Senate amendment to the title.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 14 May 1990

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Bentsen; Moynihan; Baucus; Packwood; Dole.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 14 May 1990

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  52. 14 May 1990

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  53. 15 May 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  54. 17 May 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 17 May 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 19 June 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 19 June 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 30 July 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-650 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 30 July 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-650 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 30 July 1990

    Passed

    Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 1594. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  61. 30 July 1990

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 30 July 1990

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 31 July 1990

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 31 July 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 1 August 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 447 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1594. It shall be in order to consider the conference report and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up.

    Source: Floor

  66. 1 August 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  67. 4 August 1990

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 4 August 1990

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 4 August 1990

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 4 August 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 4 August 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 447, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  72. 4 August 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rostenkowski brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-650 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 447.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 4 August 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 447 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  74. 9 August 1990

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  75. 9 August 1990

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  76. 9 August 1990

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  77. 20 August 1990

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 101-382.

    Source: President

  78. 20 August 1990

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  79. 20 August 1990

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

24 April 1990 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1594 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 92 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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  • Conference report filed in House

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  • House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 9 May 1990

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 24 April 1990

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  • Passed House amended

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  • Introduced in House

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