Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008

3.0.0 6180 2022-02-03T05:16:54Z 2022-02-03T05:16:54Z House H HR 2008-06-04 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-02T21:22:54Z Referred to 2008-06-04T14:03:20Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-04T14:03:25Z Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 110 3083 S 2008-06-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5044-5047) Related bill CRS 2008-07-02 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2008-06-04 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2008-06-04 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-04 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. 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00 2008-06-04 Introduced in House 2008-09-17T21:59:19Z Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008, or the TRADE Act of 2008 - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to: (1) review biennially certain free trade agreements (including Uruguay Round Agreements) between the United States and foreign countries; and (2) report to the Congressional Trade Agreement Review Committee regarding such agreements, including analyses of specified subjects and of each agreement, as well as whether the country has a democratic form of government that respects certain core labor rights and fundamental human rights, protects intellectual property rights, and enforces environmental laws.

Declares that implementing bills of new trade agreements shall not be subject to expedited consideration or special procedures limiting amendment,unless such agreements include certain standards with respect to: (1) labor; (2) environment and public safety; (3) food and product health and safety; (4) provision of services; (5) investment; (6) procurement; (7) intellectual property; (8) agriculture; (9) trade remedies and safeguards; (10) rules of origin; (11) dispute resolution and enforcement; (12) technical assistance; (13) national security; and (14) taxation.

Requires the President to submit to Congress a plan for the renegotiation of existing trade agreements to bring them into compliance with such standards.

Establishes a Congressional Trade Agreement Review Committee.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) certain requirements urging the attainment of certain trade goals shall apply to all existing and new trade agreements; and (2) a certain process for U.S. trade negotiations should be followed when Congress considers legislation providing special procedures for implementing bills of trade agreements.

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TRADE Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced TRADE Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. Display Title TRADE Act of 2008 Introduced in House 2008-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6180ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6180ih.xml 2008-07-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. 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.