HR 2996
116th 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: May 23, 2019
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Became law
May 23, 2019
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.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act
This bill requires trade agreement implementing bills to (1) adhere to certain 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.
What's happening now
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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