To require prior congressional approval before the United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the United States.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

59 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 43 Democrats, 1 independent

14 of 59 cosponsors (24%) are from the other party.

Thomas Allen (D-ME), James Barcia (D-MI), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Howard Coble (R-NC), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Phil English (R-PA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Gene Green (D-TX), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), W. Hefner (D-NC), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Ron Klink (D-PA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), John Lewis (D-GA), William Lipinski (D-IL) and 29 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Richard Gephardt.

• H.Res. 10 (105th) Authorizing the Speaker's designee to administer the oath of office to Representative-Elect Frank Tejeda.
• H.Res. 11 (105th) Authorizing the Speaker's designee to administer the oath of office to Representative-Elect Julia Carson.
• H.Res. 6 (105th) Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
• H.R. 2777 (105th) Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997
• H.R. 4467 (105th) Open Space Protection Act of 1998
• H.Res. 444 (105th) Supporting the Global March Against Child Labor.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-3 district