A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide duty-free treatment of any aircraft engine used as a temporary replacement for an aircraft engine being overhauled within the United States if duty was paid on such replacement engine during a previous importation.
Public Law 95-198 · H.R. 422 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 23, 1977 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes (D-NJ-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate receded from its amendments)
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to permit duty-free importation of any aircraft engine used as a temporary replacement for an aircraft engine being overhauled within the United States if duty was paid on such replacement engine pursuant to a previous importation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 23, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-198.
- Nov 15, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Nov 4, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded from its amendments.
- Oct 25, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · House disagreed to Senate amendments.
- Sep 16, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Sep 9, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- Mar 22, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Mar 21, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 15, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Jan 4, 1977CommitteeCommittee · 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.