United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 78 (105th)
NAFTA Renegotiation and WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission Act
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
24 February 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Frank Lucas
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: NAFTA Renegotiation Act Title II: WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission Act NAFTA Renegotiation and WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission Act - Title I: NAFTA Renegotiation Act - Requires the President to renegotiate the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to correct trade deficits and currency distortions. Requires reports to the Congress assessing the impact of NAFTA on U.S. jobs and the environment. Requires the President to consult with the Congress with respect to the renegotiations. Title II: WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission Act - Establishes the WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission to review: (1) all reports of dispute settlement panels or the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which are adverse to the United States and adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body; and (2) upon request of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), any other report of such bodies adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body. Requires the USTR to undertake negotiations to amend the rules and procedures of the dispute settlement understanding upon enactment of a joint resolution mandating such negotiations. Permits participation in WTO panel proceedings in support of the United States of a private U.S. person with a direct economic interest in the resolution of the matters in dispute.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
24 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Frank Lucas · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/78
- us · 105-hr-78 · source updated 21 August 2025