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HRES 118 115th Congress House

Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment…

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Official title: Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
International Affairs ColombiaCommemorative events and holidaysEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the designation of International Flower Workers' Day to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to practices that respect labor rights in other countries, and (2) the elimination of exploitative labor practices as a key U.S. policy goal.

Urges the governments of Colombia and other flower-producing countries to investigate and respond to the social and environmental impacts of the flower-producing industry. Notes that the Colombian Action Plan Related to Labor Rights, signed on April 7, 2011, has not adequately strengthened or improved working conditions in Colombia.

Recognizes that Colombian flower workers should not suffer harm from free trade but should share in its economic benefits.

Encourages the development and implementation of new measures to uphold and fulfill the strong labor commitments made under the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 3, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 16, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 16, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 118: Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-118/
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"H. Res. 118: Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-118/.
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H. Res. 118, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-118/.
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[H. Res. 118: Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-118/)
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