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HR 4271 103th Congress House

Worker Rights and Labor Standards Trade Act of 1994

Official title: To provide for the establishment in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of a working party on trade and worker rights and labor standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 1994 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Employee rightsHuman rightsInternational AffairsInternational agencies
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International competitivenessLabor and EmploymentTrade agreements
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 20, 1994
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action April 27, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Worker Rights and Labor Standards Trade Act of 1994 - Directs the President to seek the establishment of: (1) a working party within the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to examine the relationship of fundamental internationally-recognized worker rights to specified articles of the GATT; and (2) a standing committee within the World Trade Organization to perform the functions of the working group.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 5, 1994
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 23, 1994
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 24, 1994
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 20, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 20, 1994
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 20, 1994
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 20, 1994
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 20, 1994
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