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HRES 491 107th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Agricultural prices Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Coffee Commerce Consumer education Farm income Farmers Foreign Trade and International Finance Government procurement Government publicity Marketing of farm produce Produce trade Public Lands and Natural Resources Restrictive trade practices Sustainable agriculture

Supporting the use of fair trade certified coffee.

Introduced: July 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Jul 17, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 17, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1283)
Jul 17, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Recommends the restriction of coffee purchases by all executive, legislative, and judicial branch offices and entities to brands that are fair trade certified. Urges such entities to provide information to the public about the importance of fair trade certified coffee.
What's happening now August 20, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3