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HCONRES 227 102th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support national and international efforts to protect…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support natio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support national and international efforts to protect the world environment, and that the President should oppose certain actions under such Agreement which discourages protection of the environment and wildlife by the United States.

Introduced: October 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Environmental ProtectionInternational environmental cooperationTrade agreementsWildlife conservation
This resolution expired with the 102nd Congress
It was not agreed to before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 23, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 26, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to support the world environment and world wildlife by discouraging trade in goods and services harmful to them; and (2) oppose any GATT action which impinges on the ability of the United States to protect them.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 227: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support national and international efforts to protect the world environment, and that the President should oppose certain actions under such Agreement which discourages protection of the environment and wildlife by the United States.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-227/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 227: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support national and international efforts to protect the world environment, and that the President should oppose certain actions under such Agreement which discourages protection of the environment and wildlife by the United States.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-227/.
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H. Con. Res. 227, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-227/.
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[H. Con. Res. 227: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support national and international efforts to protect the world environment, and that the President should oppose certain actions under such Agreement which discourages protection of the environment and wildlife by the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-227/)
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