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HR 3721 115th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Employment discrimination and employee rights Human rights International law and treaties Labor standards Labor-management relations Legislative rules and procedure Trade agreements and negotiations

Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act

Introduced: September 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Sep 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act

This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require trade agreement implementing bills to: (1) achieve the negotiating objectives of adherence by parties to internationally recognized core labor standards; and (2) ensure that parties demonstrate respect for internationally recognized human rights, as indicated through assessments over a period of at least 10 years. For purposes of the meaning of core labor standards, the bill expands the definition of employment discrimination.

What's happening now September 8, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 27, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2018
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 12, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3721: Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3721/
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"H.R. 3721: Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3721/.
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H.R. 3721, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3721/.
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