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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Sep 10, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 23, 2019
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 23, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2996: Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2996/
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"H.R. 2996: Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2996/.
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H.R. 2996, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2996/.
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