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Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the Mongolian People's Republic.

Public Law 102-157 · H.J.Res. 281 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 13, 1991 · 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 Mongolia transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 25, 1991.

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 13, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-157.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 4, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 31, 1991FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 29, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Rostenkowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
  8. Oct 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
  10. Jul 11, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
  12. Jun 26, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
  13. Jun 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · 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.