An Act to make specific provisions for ball or roller bearing pillow block, flange, take-up, cartridge, and hanger units in the Tariff Schedules of the United States, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-500 · H.R. 8755 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 21, 1978 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. William Cotter (D-CT-1)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Daniel Rostenkowski, Rep. Guy Vander Jagt
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.
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States: (1) to designate specific customs rates for ball or roller bearing pillow block, flange, take-up, cartridge and hanger units; (2) to permit temporary duty-free imports of Yankee dryer cylinders; and (3) to provide permanent duty-free treatment for imports of specified plastic necklaces.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 21, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-500.
- Oct 14, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 12, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 10, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Sep 30, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Sep 26, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 21, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 18, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jul 14, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Aug 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.