About the bill
The Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 is an act passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.
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Sponsor and status
100th Congress (1987–1988)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 23, 1988
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 23, 1988.
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Last Updated: Aug 23, 1988
66 Cosponsors (56 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
History
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Jun 16, 1988
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Jul 13, 1988
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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Aug 3, 1988
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Aug 23, 1988
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 4848 (100th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4848. This is the one from the 100th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 100th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1987 to Oct 22, 1988. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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