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Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2019

Introduced: June 5, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 5, 2019
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Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2019

This bill requires an expedited trade agreement with a country to meet specified standards regarding wages and production methods for all exported merchandise from that country.

What's happening now June 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1747: Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1747/
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"S. 1747: Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1747/.
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S. 1747, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1747/.
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