US HR746 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-02 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to lead reform efforts and urge member cooperation at the World Trade Organization in order to address barriers to trade, improve living standards across the world, and enhance accountability and dispute settlement mechanisms.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reaffirm its commitment as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and work with other WTO members to achieve reforms at the WTO that improve the speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address longstanding concerns with the WTO's Appellate Body, increase transparency at the WTO, ensure that WTO members invoke special and differential treatment reserved for developing countries only in fair and appropriate circumstances, and update the WTO rules to address the needs of the United States and other free and open economies in the 21st century.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-12-02HousePlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
2020-12-02HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-614.
2019-12-17HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-12-17HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-06HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2019-12-06HouseIntroduced in House

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