An Act to extend until the close of June 30, 1981, the existing suspension of duties on certain metal waste and scrap, unwrought metal, and other articles of metal, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-508 · H.R. 12165 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 24, 1978 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Guy Vander Jagt (R-MI-9)
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.
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States: (1) to extend the suspension of customs duties on certain metal waste and scrap, unwrought metal, and other articles of metal; and (2) to permit temporary duty-free imports of mixtures of mashed or macerated hot red peppers and salt.
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 24, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-508.
- 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 13, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 12, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, division vote (13-1).
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Jul 14, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Apr 17, 1978CommitteeCommittee · 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.