HR 5603
106th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Burma
Child labor
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clothing industry
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
East Asia
Employee rights
Ethnic relations
Families
Forced labor
Government Operations and Politics
To prohibit the importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma.
Introduced: October 30, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 30, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 30, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the importation into the United States of textile or apparel products from Burma until the President determines and certifies to Congress that it has made progress in: (1) reversing gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights and worker rights; (2) implementing democratic government; and (3) cooperating with U.S. counter-narcotics efforts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1