House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
To exempt certain small businesses from the increased tariffs and other retaliatory measures imposed against products of the European Union in response to the banana regime of the European Union and its treatment of imported bovine meat.
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Menendez D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 9, 1999
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 16, 1999 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 10 Democrats
5 of 15 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Lois Capps (D-CA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), John Lewis (D-GA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Constance Morella (R-MD), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Paul Ryan (R-WI), Mark Sanford (R-SC), Zach Wamp (R-TN).
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Menendez.
- H.R. 1477 (106th) Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1999
- H.Res. 11 (106th) Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
- H.Res. 12 (106th) Authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office.
- H.Res. 13 (106th) Authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office.
- H.R. 1895 (106th) School Anti-Violence Empowerment Act
- H.R. 2776 (106th) Safe Air Travel for Animals Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.