HJRES 57 106th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional veto East Asia Emigration Human rights Immigration International Affairs Most favored nation principle Normal trade relations Trade agreements

Disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: June 7, 1999 See on congress.gov

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Jul 27, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 27, 1999

Consideration initiated by Order of the House of July 22.

Jul 27, 1999

On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 260, 1 Present (Roll no. 338).

Jul 27, 1999

Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 260, 1 Present (Roll no. 338).

Jul 27, 1999

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

Jul 27, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.J. Res. 57.

Jul 27, 1999

Considered pursuant to the previous orders. (consideration: CR H6434-6475)

Jul 27, 1999

Mr. Archer asked unanimous consent that the 3 hours of debate on the joint resolution be divided and controlled as follows: Mr. Archer for 45 minutes, Mr. Stark for 45 minutes, Mr. Rangel for 45 minutes, and Mr. Rohrabacher for 45 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Jul 27, 1999

Agreed on July 22 that it be in order at any time on July 27, 1999, or any day thereafter, to consider in the House H.J. Res. 57; that the joint resolution be considered as read for amendment; that all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration be waived; that the joint resolution be debatable for 3 hours, equally divided and controlled; that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion and that the provisions of sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 1974 shall not otherwise apply to any similar joint resolution disapproving the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the people's Republic of China during the remainder of the 1st Session of the 106th Congress.

Jul 26, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.

Jul 26, 1999

Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-262.

Jul 1, 1999

Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.

Jul 1, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 8, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3847-3849)

Jun 7, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.