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H. Con. Res. 385 99th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the goals and objectives in international trade of the Member nations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

Introduced: August 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 15, 1986
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 Latest action August 15, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the member nations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) should: (1) negotiate further reductions in tariffs and strengthen the rules governing nontariff barriers; (2) establish rules governing the use of safeguard actions (including voluntary restraint agreements and marketing arrangements) to ensure that such actions contribute to trade adjustment without shifting the burden to other trading countries; (3) develop rules governing agricultural trade (including the elimination of export subsidies and barriers to agricultural markets) and foreign investment; (4) establish enforceable mechanisms for the protection of intellectual property; and (5) strengthen and streamline the GATT dispute settlement procedures.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 385: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the goals and objectives in international trade of the Member nations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-385/
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"H. Con. Res. 385: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the goals and objectives in international trade of the Member nations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-385/.
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H. Con. Res. 385, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-385/.
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