S 67 · 99th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to prohibit the importation of tobacco which has been grown or processed using pesticides and other chemicals whose use has been prohibited in this country for health reasons.

Introduced 1985-01-03· Sponsored by Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.(1985-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to prohibit the importation of tobacco unless the importer certifies that none of the pesticides the registration of which has been cancelled or suspended for use on tobacco in the United States has been used in the production of such tobacco. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce such prohibition.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats