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H.R.1797: To prohibit the designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preference any country that engages in certain actions regarding nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon components and nuclear weapon design information.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about foreign trade and international finance
- Introduced April 21, 1993
- Latest Major Action April 30, 1993
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit the designation of a country as a beneficiary developing country eligible for trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences if: (1) it transfers to a non-nuclear-weapon state certain nuclear devices and information for use in the development of a nuclear device; or (2) (as a non-nuclear-weapon state itself) it receives or explodes a nuclear device, or seeks nuclear weapons information for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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April 21, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.) |