HR 6311
111th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Environmental health
Tariffs
Trade restrictions
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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