PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.
H.J.Res.55 / 107th Congress

Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 21, 2001

Disapproves the extension with respect to Vietnam (as recommended by the President to Congress on June 1, 2001) of the President's authority under the Trade Act of 1974 to waive a nonmarket economy country's ineligibility to receive nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) and credit extensions because of restrictions on freedom to emigrate.

Read the summary on Congress.gov
PlainBill analysis is coming later. This page presents official source data. We have not yet published a PlainBill explanation for this bill.

Who introduced it

Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] · R–CA

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

A procedural vote is different from passage. Passage in one chamber does not establish enactment. Explore the glossary.

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 91 - 324, 1 Present (Roll no. 275). (text: CR H4639)

    House roll call 275 · Individual votes
  3. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 91 - 324, 1 Present (Roll no. 275).(text: CR H4639)

    House roll call 275 · Individual votes
  4. The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

  5. DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 55.

  6. Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H4639-4650)

  7. Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

  9. Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-154.

  10. Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-154.

  11. Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Introduced in House

Bill text & related measures

Text links open the official source. We currently store references to these documents.

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

No related bills are listed in this snapshot. This does not establish whether the proposal has appeared in earlier Congresses.

Source last updated: Apr 7, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.

Explore the bill from different angles

Choose a perspective, copy a prompt, and paste it into your preferred AI. Each prompt includes the bill version and available official source links, and asks for counterarguments as well as supporting evidence.

Neutral evidence review

Objective

Analyze H.J.Res.55 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

View full prompt & sources
Fairness and public impact

Progressive lens

Examine H.J.Res.55 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

View full prompt & sources
Institutions and government scope

Conservative lens

Examine H.J.Res.55 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

View full prompt & sources
Individual rights and government power

Liberty lens

Examine H.J.Res.55 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.

View full prompt & sources