3.0.0 5237 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z House H HR 2006-04-27 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-15T16:44:36Z Referred to 2006-04-27T13:05:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-04-27T13:05:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-04-27T13:05:00Z 2006-05-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . Committee 2006-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2006-04-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E657-658) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 N International Affairs Airports Cholera Communicable diseases Communication in medicine Congressional reporting requirements Environmental Protection Epidemiology Foreign Trade and International Finance Free trade Government Operations and Politics Health Health facilities Influenza International agencies International law Marine terminals Medical statistics Medical supplies Plague Preventive medicine Public health Refuse and refuse disposal Respiratory diseases Sanctions (International law) Transportation and Public Works World health Yellow fever International Affairs 00 2006-04-27 Introduced in House 2006-05-24T21:04:32Z Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act - Requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to: (1) propose to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that its rights and obligations should take into account whether countries are undermining the trade system by failing to abide by the rules of other international organizations with regard to public health, specifically the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization; and (2) include in the proposal specified options for its implementation.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and specified congressional committees on the status of the compliance with and observance of such Regulations in each member country of the Organization.

]]> Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act Display Title Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act Official Title as Introduced To seek the inclusion of certain requirements of the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization as obligations under the World Trade Organization. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act Introduced in House 2006-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5237ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5237ih.xml 2006-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.