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HR 3807 116th Congress House

Independent Labor Secretariat for Fair Trade Deals Act

Official title: To require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2019 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Advisory bodiesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Government studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntergovernmental relationsLabor standardsLabor-management relationsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborSanctionsTemporary and part-time employmentTrade agreements and negotiationsViolent crimeWages and earningsYouth employment and child labor
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Jul 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 17, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5926)
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Independent Labor Secretariat for Fair Trade Deals Act

This bill establishes a Labor Secretariat to (1) address transnational issues relating to labor, (2) monitor and enforce labor-related trade agreement provisions, and (3) provide research relating to the effects of trade agreements on jobs and communities in countries covered by such agreements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 24, 2019
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 17, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 17, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 17, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 17, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 17, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3807: Independent Labor Secretariat for Fair Trade Deals Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3807/
MLA
"H.R. 3807: Independent Labor Secretariat for Fair Trade Deals Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3807/.
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H.R. 3807, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3807/.
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