Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 1767, to suspend for a 90 day period the authority of the President under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or any other provision of law to increase tariffs, or to take any other import adjustment action, with respect to petroleum or products derived therefrom; to negate any such action which may be taken by the President after January 15, 1975, and before the beginning of such 90-day period.

Summary

Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1767) to suspend for a ninety-day period the authority of the President under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or any other provision of law to increase tariffs or to take any other import adjustment action, with respect to petroleum or products derived therefrom; to negate any such action which may be taken by the President after January 15, 1975, and before the beginning of such ninety-day period, and for other purposes, as introduced on January 23, 1975, and all points of order against said bill are hereby waived. States that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed two hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means, the bill shall be considered as having been read for amendment. Stipulates that no amendment shall be in order to said bill except amendments relating to the authority of the President under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Requires that, at the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 94-3.

   Source: Committee

2. 4 February 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 94-3.

   Source: Committee

3. 4 February 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 5 February 1975

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

7. 5 February 1975

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 5 February 1975

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 February 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
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