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HR 4832 103th Congress House

Fair Standards in Trade Act

Official title: To apply the column 2 duty rate to the products of the People's Republic of China, with certain provisions relating to worker rights and the environment.

Introduced: July 26, 1994 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Air pollution controlChild laborChinaCollective bargaining
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Aug 8, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Aug 8, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.
Aug 1, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 26, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6208)
Jul 26, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Standards in Trade Act - Applies the column two duty rate of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to the products of China.

Authorizes the President to reduce such duty rate to the extent that China has made progress towards: (1) enforcing laws to provide effective natural resource protection and achieving effective pollution abatement and control standards to protect the air, water, and land, both domestically and internationally; and (2) adhering to internationally recognized worker rights. Prohibits any duty reduction from being less than that imposed on products from countries that receive nondiscriminatory treatment.

Requires excess revenues to be deposited into the Treasury.

Directs the President to report annually to the Congress with respect to China's progress toward reaching the above-mentioned goals and of any duty reductions implemented as a result of such progress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 26, 1994
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