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To require the President to certify whether the commitments made in the side agreements on the environment and on labor to the North American Free Trade Agreement are being met, and to remove certain benefits from a country that is certified as not meeting those commitments.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Sep 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 23, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Aug 2, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9709)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to certify annually to the Congress whether or not each North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) country is meeting its commitments under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAFTA supplemental agreements).

Establishes certain economic and trade sanctions for countries that receive a negative certification. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act if it is in the U.S. national security interest.

What's happening now September 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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