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Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards.

Introduced: September 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 10, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries to comply with certain minimum standards regarding: (1) investor and investment policy; (2) certain services; (3) policies to support American workers and small, minority, and women-owned businesses; (4) environmental, labor, and other public interests; (5) U.S. trade laws; (6) food safety; (7) agriculture and food security; (8) transparency; (9) governmental authority; (10) access to medicines and seeds; and (11) special treatment for developing countries.

What's happening now September 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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