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Fast-Track Fairness and Accountability Act

Introduced: March 13, 1997 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fast-Track Fairness and Accountability Act - Authorizes the President to enter into a trade agreement eligible for fast-track consideration only if it requires each country party to the agreement to: (1) adopt laws that afford internationally recognized worker rights to workers and that promote internationally recognized environmental standards in that country; and (2) treat as an actionable unfair trade practice the denial of such rights and standards as a means for such country to gain a competitive trade advantage.

What's happening now March 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 8, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 8, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 28, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 16, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 16, 1997
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