legislation: 96-hr-7803
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| 96-hr-7803 | 96 | hr | 7803 | Motor Vehicle Import Control Act of 1980 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 1980-07-23 | 1980-07-23 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] | PA | D | G000105 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Import Control Act of 1980 - Limits the total quantity of automobiles, trucks, and engines that may be imported into the United States to ten percent of the domestic consumption of each over a five year period. Sets forth the procedure to be followed by the Secretary of Commerce in making quota determinations. Requires the allocation of the permissible quantity of automobile, truck, and engine imports among supplying countries based on such countries' share of the U.S. market. | 2025-09-02T13:54:55Z |