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Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act

Introduced: April 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 23, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Apr 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S. commerce, any sweatshop good.

Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard.

Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver.

Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell or transport or distribute in commerce any sweatshop good.

Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this prohibition as if it were an unfair or deceptive act or practice proscribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Allows specified persons with standing to bring a civil action in U.S. district courts against sellers of goods, wares, articles, or merchandise on grounds of a violation of such prohibition.

Prohibits executive agencies and the Armed Forces from entering into procurement contracts for sweatshop goods.

Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to preempt a state from regulating labor standards required in the mining, production, or manufacture of merchandise purchased by the state.

What's happening now May 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1910 Related bill Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act
  • S 367 Related bill Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 30 Republican 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 2, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 31, 2008
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2008
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 4, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 14, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 6, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 6, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 22, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 17, 2007
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 15, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 10, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 18, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 5, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 25, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 18, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 24, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 24, 2007
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 24, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 15, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 15, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · May 7, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 7, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 1, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 26, 2007
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 23, 2007
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