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NAFTA Accountability Act

Introduced: November 16, 1995 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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.
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Nov 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Nov 16, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 16, 1995
Introduced in House
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NAFTA Accountability Act - Requires assessment of the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), further negotiation of certain NAFTA provisions, and withdrawal from NAFTA unless specified conditions are met and certified to.

Sets forth conditions for continuing U.S. participation in NAFTA, which must be met before the end of 1996. Requires the President to renegotiate the terms of NAFTA to correct trade deficits, currency distortions, and agricultural provisions in specified ways. Requires certifications by certain U.S. officials with respect to NAFTA, relating to: (1) gains in U.S. jobs and living standards (by the Secretary of Labor); (2) increased U.S. domestic manufacturing (by the Secretary of Commerce); (3) health and environmental standards, with respect to food imports and to U.S.-Mexico border areas (by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency); (4) flow of illegal drugs from Mexico and Canada (by the Attorney General); and (5) Mexican democracy and human freedoms (by the President).

Directs the President to consult regularly with the Congress regarding such negotiations. Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to consult with appropriate congressional committees in developing technical and conforming amendments that may be required to carry out this Act.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that until the conditions set by this Act are met: (1) the President should not engage in negotiations to expand NAFTA to include other countries; and (2) fast-track authority should not be renewed with respect to the approval of any such NAFTA expansion.

What's happening now November 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2651: NAFTA Accountability Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2651/
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"H.R. 2651: NAFTA Accountability Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2651/.
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H.R. 2651, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2651/.
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