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H.R. 219 117th Congress House

Earth Act

Official title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2021 Introduced by: Lloyd Doggett Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthFree trade and trade barriersTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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 Latest action January 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The Earth Act

This bill establishes an additional basis for excluding a foreign country from designation as a beneficiary developing country for the purposes of preferential trade treatment.

Specifically, the bill makes a country ineligible for this designation if it fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or to fulfill its international environmental obligations. The President, when making this designation, must take into account the extent to which a country effectively enforces these laws and fulfills these obligations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3975 Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 219: Earth Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-219/
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"H.R. 219: Earth Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-219/.
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H.R. 219, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-219/.
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