H. Res. 705 108th Congress House

Urging the President to resolve the disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently provided by the World Trade Organization.

Introduced: July 7, 2004 See on congress.gov

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Corporation taxesExportsFree tradeIncome taxInternational AffairsInternational agenciesNontariff trade barriersTax ratesTax rebatesTaxationTaxation of foreign incomeTrade negotiationsValue-added tax

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Agreed to (House)

Jul 14, 2004

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

Jul 14, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 372). (text: CR H5672)

Jul 14, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5687-5688)

Jul 14, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 14, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 705.

Jul 14, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5672-5675)

Jul 14, 2004

Mr. English moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jul 12, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Jul 7, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jul 7, 2004

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 14, 2004	House · vote #372	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	423–1	See who voted →

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Latest action July 14, 2004

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Urges the President to report to Congress: (1) annually on progress in pursuing multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations to eliminate specified trade barriers described in the Trade Act of 2002; and (2) early in the 109th Congress on proposed alternatives to the disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently provided by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other proposals for redressing the tax disadvantage to U.S. businesses and workers, either by changes to the U.S. corporate income tax or by the adoption of an alternative, including assessment of the impact of corporate tax rates, a system based on the principal of territoriality, and a border adjustment for exports such as is already allowed by the WTO for indirect taxes.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 705: Urging the President to resolve the disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently provided by the World Trade Organization.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-705/

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