A joint resolution withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.

Bill: 116-sjres-71
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2020-05-07
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Free trade and trade barriers

International organizations and cooperation

Trade agreements and negotiations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution withdraws congressional approval of the World Trade Organization Agreement, which established the World Trade Organization.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 71 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Hawley introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance JOINT RESOLUTION Withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.

That the Congress withdraws its approval, provided under section 101(a) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, of the WTO Agreement as defined in section 2(9) of that Act.