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S 2157 108th Congress Senate

Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade adjustment assistance program to the services sector, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 2004 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AuthorizationCommerceDepartment of LaborDislocated workers
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Mar 2, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2004)
Mar 2, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2003-2004)
Mar 2, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 2, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2004)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2004 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance (TAA) to workers in a service sector firm or its subdivision or public agency.

Revises group eligibility requirements for TAA to include: (1) a shift, by a public agency to a foreign country in provision of services, like or directly competitive with services which are provided by the workers' firm, subdivision, or public agency; and (2) the situation where the workers' firm, subdivision, or public agency obtains or is likely to obtain such services from a foreign country.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to certify as eligible to apply for TAA any adversely affected secondary workers in a service sector firm or its subdivision or public agency.

Specifies criteria for determination of the existence of increased imports of like or directly competitive articles or services.

Increases from $220 million to $440 million the amount of fiscal year payments for training of adversely affected workers under the Act.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance for the establishment of industrywide programs for new service development.

Modifies the trade monitoring system to include imports of services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3881 Related bill Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity For Service Workers Act of 2004
  • HR 3957 Related bill To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers.
  • HR 4090 Related bill Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2004
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 8, 2004
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 2, 2004
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 2, 2004
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 2, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2157: Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2157/
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