HR 3627
114th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Tariffs
Earth Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 28, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Earth Act
This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise requirements under the General System of Preferences (GSP).
The President shall not designate a foreign country as a beneficiary developing country eligible for preferential treatment under the GSP if it fails to enforce effectively its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations, including as they relate to public health.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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