Withdrawing the approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.
Latest action · Jun 9, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares that Congress withdraws its approval, provided under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 239 | On Passage | Failed86–338 | Jun 9, 2005 |
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2005 to Apr 13, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Mar 2, 2005 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Apr 13, 2005 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2005Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 304. (consideration: CR H4302-4318; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4302)
- Jun 9, 2005Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 86 - 338, 1 Present (Roll no. 239).
- Jun 9, 2005GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 304, the House proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 27.
- Jun 9, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 9, 2005On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 86 - 338, 1 Present (Roll no. 239).
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 304 | Providing for consideration of (H.J. Res. 27) withdrawing the approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization. | Procedurally related | Jun 8, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2005Reported in House
- Mar 2, 2005Introduced in House
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