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Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most favored nation treatment) to the products of Czechoslovakia.

Public Law 101-541 · H.J.Res. 649 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 8, 1990 · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO-3)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Robert Michel

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Approves the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Czechoslovakia transmitted to the Congress by the President on September 6, 1990.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Nov 8, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-541.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 30, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 24, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 17, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent that debate on the joint resolution be limited to twenty minutes. Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
  11. Oct 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  12. Sep 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
  13. Sep 10, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.