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To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating…

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To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 29, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1847)
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United State Trade Representative (USTR) to take certain discretionary trade action against foreign countries that engage in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices that fail to enforce their environmental laws effectively.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 29, 2010
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6311: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6311/
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"H.R. 6311: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6311/.
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H.R. 6311, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6311/.
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[H.R. 6311: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6311/)
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