H.Res. 718: Providing that the trade authorities procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

H.Res. 718: Providing that the trade authorities procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-14 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Providing that the trade authorities procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

Plain summary

Declares that the President has failed or refused to notify or consult in accordance with the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 on negotiations with respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement and, therefore, the trade authorities procedures under that Act shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to such trade agreement.

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Official text

Providing that the trade authorities procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres718.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hres718 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108