3.0.0 367 2023-01-11T20:04:59Z 2023-01-11T20:04:59Z Senate S S 2007-01-23 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing sscm21 Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-10-25T15:26:14Z ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-23T21:27:45Z Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act 110 1910 HR 2007-04-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act 110 1992 HR 2007-05-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS 2007-10-25 sscm21 Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held. Committee 2007-09-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11089) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-14 sscm21 Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held. Committee 2007-01-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1265) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1235-1236) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-23 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-01-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2007-01-23 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2007-01-23 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-01-23 True B001210 Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] ROBERT BYRD D WV CARLYLE 2007-01-23 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2007-01-23 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2007-02-06 False W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2007-02-15 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-03-01 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-05-02 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-06-05 False B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2007-06-28 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2007-07-26 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-09-05 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2007-10-25 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2007-10-31 False B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2007-12-04 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-12-04 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2008-01-22 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2008-01-22 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2008-01-22 False O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2008-02-11 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2008-02-25 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2008-03-12 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2008-04-02 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2008-04-14 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative procedure Child labor Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Collective bargaining Commerce Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Directories Employee rights Expedited congressional procedure Export controls Families Federal Trade Commission Forced labor Freedom of association Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government paperwork Government procurement Government publicity Governmental investigations Health Hours of labor House rules and procedure Human rights Import restrictions Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions International Affairs Investors Labor and Employment Labor unions Law Legal fees Legislative resolutions Minimum wages Occupational health and safety Parties to actions President and foreign policy Prison labor Restrictive trade practices Retail trade Senate rules and procedure Slavery Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2007-01-23 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-02T14:40:16Z Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S. commerce, any sweatshop good.

Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard.

Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver.

Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell or transport or distribute in commerce any sweatshop good.

Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this prohibition as if it were an unfair or deceptive act or practice proscribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Allows specified persons with standing to bring a civil action in U.S. district courts against sellers of goods, wares, articles, or merchandise on grounds of a violation of such prohibition.

Prohibits executive agencies and the Armed Forces from entering into procurement contracts for sweatshop goods.

Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to preempt a state from regulating labor standards required in the mining, production, or manufacture of merchandise purchased by the state.

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