Senate concurrent resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to developing countries that violate the intellectual property rights of United States persons, particularly those that have not implemented their obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 6, 1998
- Committee actionOct 14, 1998
- Passed SenateOct 14, 1998 · by unanimous consent
- Passed House—
Latest action: Oct 14, 1998 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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
9 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats
5 of 9 cosponsors (56%) are from the other party.
John Ashcroft (R-MO), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Connie Mack (R-FL), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.