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SCONRES 5 119th Congress Senate International Affairs

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed "joint interpretation" of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement prepared by United States Trade…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed "joint interpretation" of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement prepared by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai is of no legal effect with respect to the United States or any United States person unless it is approved by Congress.

Introduced: January 15, 2025 Introduced by: Britt, Katie Boyd Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S187)
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 3
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 5, 2021 Senate · vote #54 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 5 Agreed To 5050 See who voted →
Feb 2, 2021 Senate · vote #13 On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 5 Agreed To 5049 See who voted →
Mar 11, 1999 Senate · vote #38 On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 5 Agreed To 981 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution states that, unless it is approved by Congress, the proposed joint interpretation of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) prepared by Ambassador Katherine Tai (1) is of no legal effect with respect to the United States or any U.S. person, and (2) cannot be invoked by any federal agency in any legal proceeding nor may a federal agency assert that it has any legal consequences for claims made by a U.S. person. (Annex 14-C of the USMCA concerns certain investment claims under the North American Free Trade Agreement, the agreement which preceded USMCA.)

What's happening now January 15, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S187)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 5: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed "joint interpretation" of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement prepared by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai is of no legal effect with respect to the United States or any United States person unless it is approved by Congress.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SCONRES-5/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 5: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed "joint interpretation" of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement prepared by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai is of no legal effect with respect to the United States or any United States person unless it is approved by Congress.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SCONRES-5/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Con. Res. 5, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SCONRES-5/.
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[S. Con. Res. 5: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed "joint interpretation" of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement prepared by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai is of no legal effect with respect to the United States or any United States person unless it is approved by Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SCONRES-5/)
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