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H.Con.Res. 262 (106th)

Expressing the sense of Congress on the accession of Taiwan to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Introduced

2 March 2000

Last action

7 March 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Pete Sessions, Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], SAM JOHNSON, Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], ED ROYCE, Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5]

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2 January 2025

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) upon approval of the accession of China to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States representative to the WTO should request that the WTO General Council consider Taiwan's accession to the WTO as its next order of business; and (2) the United States should be prepared to counter any effort by any WTO member country, upon China's accession, to block Taiwan's.

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Timeline

  1. 2 March 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 March 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 March 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 March 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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