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HR 3409 101th Congress House

Global Environmental Standards Reporting Act

Official title: To require the Environmental Protection Agency to provide information to Congress regarding environmental requirements in other nations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection BrazilCongressional reporting requirementsEnvironmental law and legislationForeign Trade and International Finance
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International environmental cooperationMexicoSouth KoreaTaiwan
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 17, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.
Oct 26, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from State and EPA.
Oct 18, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Oct 4, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 4, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 17, 1990

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Environmental Standards Reporting Act - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to report annually to the Congress on: (1) environmental laws in major trading countries, including members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan; (2) progress in compliance with such laws in such countries and the United States; and (3) governmental financial assistance, including tax incentives, grants, and low interest loans to industry to achieve compliance with such laws.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 12, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 12, 1990
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 12, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 1990
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 24, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3409: Global Environmental Standards Reporting Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3409/
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"H.R. 3409: Global Environmental Standards Reporting Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3409/.
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H.R. 3409, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3409/.
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