House joint resolution · 107th Congress · Public Law 107-52

Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

H.J.Res. 51Introduced Jun 12, 2001Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Became law on Oct 16, 2001.

Sponsor: Rep. Dick Armey R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 12, 2001
Committee actionJul 26, 2001
Passed HouseSep 6, 2001 · by voice vote
Passed SenateOct 3, 2001 · 88–12
To the PresidentOct 9, 2001
Became lawOct 16, 2001

Latest action: Oct 16, 2001 — Became Public Law No: 107-52.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 51.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 51, Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” on July 30, 2001. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 26, 2001</p>”.
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/13204
CBO publication date
July 30, 2001
Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 51, 107th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 51, Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” on July 30, 2001. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 26, 2001”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 30, 2001 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/13204
CBO publication date
July 30, 2001
Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 51, 107th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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PORKER copy retrieved
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 51, Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” on October 5, 2001. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 3, 2001</p>”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 5, 2001 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/13299
CBO publication date
October 5, 2001
Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 51, 107th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 51, Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” on October 5, 2001. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 3, 2001”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 5, 2001 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/13299
CBO publication date
October 5, 2001
Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 51, 107th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hjres/51
Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 107-198 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Ways and Means Committee on September 5, 2001.
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Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 51, 107th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Philip Crane (R-IL), Richard Gephardt (D-MO).

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-26 district

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