Withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.

Bill: 116-hjres-89
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-12
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: 2020-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution withdraws congressional approval of the World Trade Organization Agreement, which established the World Trade Organization.</p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 89 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2020 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Mr. Pallone ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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.