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To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Romania.

Public Law 104-171 · H.R. 3161 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 3, 1996 · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Phil Crane (R-IL-8)

Cosponsors (14): Rep. Sam Gibbons, Rep. Barbara Kennelly,

Passage votesYeaNay

HouseRecorded vote: 334 yea, 86 nay334–86
SenateUnanimous consent

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.

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Summary

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

Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, including certain emigration requirements, shall no longer apply to Romania; and (2) extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation status) to the products of Romania.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 104th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 334 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

334 yea86 nay13 present or did not vote

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Economic left–right

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Democrats who voted yea(169)

Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Barbara-Rose CollinsD-MI-15
Rep. Ronald DellumsD-CA-9
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Bill ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-30
Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
Rep. Cardiss CollinsD-IL-7
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-50
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Sidney YatesD-IL-9
Rep. Earl HilliardD-AL-7
Rep. Thomas FogliettaD-PA-1
Rep. Patricia SchroederD-CO-1
Rep. Carrie MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Louis StokesD-OH-11
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-33
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonaldD-CA-37
Rep. William CoyneD-PA-14
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. George BrownD-CA-42
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Patsy MinkD-HI-2
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-29
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Lane EvansD-IL-17
Rep. Bruce VentoD-MN-4
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Eva ClaytonD-NC-1
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Gerry StuddsD-MA-10
Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Dick GephardtD-MO-3
Rep. Esteban TorresD-CA-34
Rep. Floyd FlakeD-NY-6
Rep. John DingellD-MI-16
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Ronald ColemanD-TX-16
Rep. Julian DixonD-CA-32
Rep. Cleo FieldsD-LA-4
Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Harry JohnstonD-FL-19
Rep. Sam GibbonsD-FL-11
Rep. Sam GejdensonD-CT-2
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-2
Rep. John LaFalceD-NY-29
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
Rep. Anthony BeilensonD-CA-24
Rep. Victor FazioD-CA-3
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. John MoakleyD-MA-9
Rep. John BryantD-TX-5
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Joseph KennedyD-MA-8
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-26
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Richard DurbinD-IL-20
Rep. Robert MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Elizabeth FurseD-OR-1
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Henry GonzálezD-TX-20
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-9
Rep. Matthew MartínezD-CA-31
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Robert BorskiD-PA-3
Rep. John WilliamsD-MT-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Harold VolkmerD-MO-9
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Lynn RiversD-MI-13
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. David SkaggsD-CO-2
Rep. Robert WiseD-WV-2
Rep. Jack ReedD-RI-2
Rep. Thomas SawyerD-OH-14
Rep. Thomas MantonD-NY-7
Rep. Michael WardD-KY-3
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. William RichardsonD-NM-3
Rep. Martin FrostD-TX-24
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-10
Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Thomas BarrettD-WI-5
Rep. Barbara KennellyD-CT-1
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Chuck SchumerD-NY-9
Rep. John BaldacciD-ME-2
Rep. Ken BentsenD-TX-25
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Frank MascaraD-PA-20
Rep. Peter DeutschD-FL-20
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Ray ThorntonD-AR-2
Rep. Karen McCarthyD-MO-5
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Karen ThurmanD-FL-5
Rep. William LutherD-MN-6
Rep. Jerry KleczkaD-WI-4
Rep. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Pete PetersonD-FL-2
Rep. Paul McHaleD-PA-15
Rep. Frank TejedaD-TX-28
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-6
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-11
Rep. Glenn PoshardD-IL-19
Rep. Robert ClementD-TN-5
Rep. David MingeD-MN-2
Rep. Jim ChapmanD-TX-1
Rep. Pat DannerD-MO-6
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Tom BevillD-AL-4
Rep. Andrew JacobsD-IN-10
Rep. Charles WilsonD-TX-2
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. William OrtonD-UT-3
Rep. Cal DooleyD-CA-20
Rep. Lee HamiltonD-IN-9
Rep. Lewis PayneD-VA-5
Rep. Timothy RoemerD-IN-3
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. John BrowderD-AL-3
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
Rep. Scotty BaeslerD-KY-6
Rep. Owen PickettD-VA-2
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Norman SisiskyD-VA-4
Rep. Charlie StenholmD-TX-17
Rep. Gary ConditD-CA-18
Rep. William BrewsterD-OK-3
Rep. Pete GerenD-TX-12
Rep. Sonny MontgomeryD-MS-3
Rep. Ralph HallD-TX-4

Republicans who voted yea(165)

Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-23
Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-20
Rep. Marge RoukemaR-NJ-5
Rep. Peter TorkildsenR-MA-6
Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-1
Rep. Michael ForbesR-NY-1
Rep. Jack QuinnR-NY-30
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Amo HoughtonR-NY-31
Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-6
Rep. Jim BunnR-OR-5
Rep. Steven SchiffR-NM-1
Rep. Peter BluteR-MA-3
Rep. Stephen HornR-CA-38
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. William MartiniR-NJ-8
Rep. Jon FoxR-PA-13
Rep. Steven GundersonR-WI-3
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Doug BereuterR-NE-1
Rep. John McHughR-NY-24
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-21
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-19
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Richard ZimmerR-NJ-12
Rep. Rick LazioR-NY-2
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Jim GreenwoodR-PA-8
Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. Jan MeyersR-KS-3
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
Rep. William ClingerR-PA-5
Rep. Gary FranksR-CT-5
Rep. Bob FranksR-NJ-7
Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Michael FlanaganR-IL-5
Rep. Dan FrisaR-NY-4
Rep. Herbert BatemanR-VA-1
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-40
Rep. John PorterR-IL-10
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Frank RiggsR-CA-1
Rep. Joseph SkeenR-NM-2
Rep. William GoodlingR-PA-19
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Fred HeinemanR-NC-4
Rep. John EnsignR-NV-1
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-49
Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. James QuillenR-TN-1
Rep. Tom CampbellR-CA-15
Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-21
Rep. Billy TauzinD-LA-3
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. James LightfootR-IA-3
Rep. Pat RobertsR-KS-1
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Robert LivingstonR-LA-1
Rep. Greg GanskeR-IA-4
Rep. James HayesD-LA-7
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-11
Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
Rep. Harris FawellR-IL-13
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Scott KlugR-WI-2
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-5
Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Bill BarrettR-NE-3
Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
Rep. Charles CanadyR-FL-12
Rep. John MyersR-IN-7
Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. George GekasR-PA-17
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-43
Rep. Bill McCollumR-FL-8
Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
Rep. H. CallahanR-AL-1
Rep. Barbara VucanovichR-NV-2
Rep. George NethercuttR-WA-5
Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-5
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-5
Rep. Floyd SpenceR-SC-2
Rep. Rob PortmanR-OH-2
Rep. Sonny BonoR-CA-44
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-23
Rep. Jack MetcalfR-WA-2
Rep. Tom BlileyR-VA-7
Rep. Jennifer DunnR-WA-8
Rep. Martin HokeR-OH-10
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Mike ParkerD-MS-4
Rep. Frank CremeansR-OH-6
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-6
Rep. Thomas EwingR-IL-15
Rep. Bud ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-5
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
Rep. Tim HutchinsonR-AR-3
Rep. Rick WhiteR-WA-1
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. Porter GossR-FL-14
Rep. William ZeliffR-NH-1
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Dan MillerR-FL-13
Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-2
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Carlos MoorheadR-CA-27
Rep. John LinderR-GA-4
Rep. Jack FieldsR-TX-8
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
Rep. Denny HastertR-IL-14
Rep. James HansenR-UT-1
Rep. Jay KimR-CA-41
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Gregory LaughlinD-TX-14
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Toby RothR-WI-8
Rep. Ed BryantR-TN-7
Rep. John KasichR-OH-12
Rep. Randy TateR-WA-9
Rep. David DreierR-CA-28
Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-10
Rep. Jim TalentR-MO-2
Rep. Sam BrownbackR-KS-2
Rep. William PaxonR-NY-27
Rep. Nick SmithR-MI-7
Rep. Mike CrapoR-ID-2
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Larry CombestR-TX-19
Rep. Robert WalkerR-PA-16
Rep. Bill ArcherR-TX-7
Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-6
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-6
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Richard ArmeyR-TX-26
Rep. Jon ChristensenR-NE-2
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. Matt SalmonR-AZ-1
Rep. Steve LargentR-OK-1
Rep. Phil CraneR-IL-8
Rep. Mark NeumannR-WI-1
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-9
Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-4
Rep. Robert StumpR-AZ-3
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-39

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1191 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

Aug 3, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-171.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Jul 23, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
Jul 19, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 1996FloorFloor · 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 86 (Roll no. 325).House roll call 325
Jul 16, 1996FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
FloorFloor · Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 19, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
Jun 13, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
May 9, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
Apr 1, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
Mar 26, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House

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Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.

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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.