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H.R. 2268 (99th): United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985


A bill to approve and implement the free trade area agreement between the United States and Israel.

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Apr 29, 1985
99th Congress (1985–1986)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 11, 1985

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 11, 1985.

Law
Pub.L. 99-47
Sponsor

James Claude Wright

Representative for Texas's 12th congressional district

Democrat

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Last Updated: Jun 11, 1985

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

Source

History

Apr 29, 1985
 
Introduced

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May 2, 1985
 
Ordered Reported

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May 7, 1985
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

May 23, 1985
 
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. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Jun 11, 1985
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2268 (99th) 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. 2268. This is the one from the 99th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 99th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1985 to Oct 18, 1986. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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