S.Con.Res. 25: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the application of Airbus for launch aid.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-07 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 88 (2005): On the Resolution, SCONRES25 (2005-04-11), Resolution Agreed to. See all
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Official title

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the application of Airbus for launch aid.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that: (1) European governments should reject Airbus' pending application for launch aid for the A350 and any future applications for launch aid; (2) the European Union, acting for itself and on behalf of its Member States, should renew its commitment to the terms agreed to on January 11, 2005; (3) the U.S. Trade Representative should request the formation of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution panel at the earliest possible opportunity if there is no immediate agreement to eliminate launch aid for the A350 and all future models and no concrete progress toward a comprehensive bilateral agreement covering all government supports in the large aircraft sector; and (4) the President should take any additional action the President considers appropriate to protect the U.S. interests in fair competition in the large commercial aircraft market.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the application of Airbus for launch aid.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · 22 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

Recorded votes

Senate vote 88 (2005): On the Resolution, SCONRES25 (2005-04-11): Resolution Agreed to

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109sconres25.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/sconres>

Record fed-us-cong109-sconres25 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109