PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 153 - 249 (Roll No. 522).
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 12, 1998
Calls upon the President to: (1) pursue vigorous enforcement of U.S. trade laws relating to unfair trade practices with respect to the significant increase of steel imports into the United States, using all available remedies under those laws; (2) pursue consultations with Japanese, Korean, and European Union officials, and other nations to eliminate import barriers that affect steel mill products and to increase access to their markets; (3) closely monitor U.S. imports of steel and make the data gathered from such monitoring available to the public as soon as possible; and (4) report to the Congress by January 5, 1999, on the impact that the significant increase in steel imports is having on employment, prices, and investment in the U.S. steel industry.
People & committees
Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R–TX
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 153 - 249 (Roll No. 522).
House roll call 522 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 153 - 249 (Roll No. 522).
House roll call 522 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10632-10639)
Mr. Archer moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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