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HR 4375 103th Congress House

Chile Free Trade Agreement Negotiating Act of 1994

Official title: To provide negotiating authority for a trade agreement with Chile, but to apply fast track procedures only to such an agreement that contains certain provision… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide negotiating authority for a trade agreement with Chile, but to apply fast track procedures only to such an agreement that contains certain provisions relating to worker rights and the environment.

Introduced: June 16, 1994 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance ChileCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDispute settlement
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Employee rightsEnvironmental ProtectionExpedited congressional procedureFree tradeHouse rules and procedureHuman rightsInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLabor unionsLatin AmericaSenate rules and procedureStandardsTariffTrade agreementsTrade negotiations
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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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 10, 1994
Introduced in House
May 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action May 16, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chile Free Trade Agreement Negotiating Act of 1994 - Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to authorize the President, before January 1, 1997, to enter into a trade agreement with Chile that provides for the elimination or reduction of duties imposed by the United States, or the elimination or reduction of barriers to, or other distortions of, international trade between Chile or the United States.

Subjects the trade agreement to congressional "fast track" procedures only if the President certifies to the Congress, when submitting implementing legislation, that such agreement: (1) requires the parties to adhere to internationally recognized worker rights; (2) requires the enforcement of environmental laws and the adoption of higher environmental standards; and (3) includes dispute resolution mechanisms.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 16, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4375: Chile Free Trade Agreement Negotiating Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4375/
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"H.R. 4375: Chile Free Trade Agreement Negotiating Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4375/.
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H.R. 4375, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4375/.
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