An Act to provide for the withdrawal of most-favored-nation status from Serbia and Montenegro and to provide for the restoration of such status if certain conditions are fulfilled.
Public Law 102-420 · H.R. 5258 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 16, 1992 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA-10)
Cosponsors (116): Rep. Doug Bereuter, Rep. Ben Blaz,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Withdraws most favored nation status from Serbia and Montenegro.
Authorizes the President to restore such status after he certifies to the Congress that Serbia or Montenegro, as the case may be, has ceased its armed conflict with the other ethnic peoples of the region, has agreed to respect the borders of the six republics that formerly comprised the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and has ceased all support of Serbian forces inside Bosnia-Hercegovina.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Ways and Means Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Trade Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 16, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-420.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 6, 1992Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Rostenkowski moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Sep 30, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3356 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 22, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rostenkowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 18, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Sep 16, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
- Sep 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Aug 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- May 28, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- May 21, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.