3.0.0 2996 2022-11-01T06:17:30Z 2022-11-01T06:17:30Z House HR 2019-05-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 87 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEWIS:H.R. 2996.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H4166]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-23T13:06:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-23T13:06:35Z 2019-05-23 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 2019-05-23 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 2019-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2019-05-23 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2019-05-23 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-05-23 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-05-23 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-05-23 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2019-05-23 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-05-23 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-05-23 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2019-05-23 True L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2019-05-23 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2019-05-23 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2019-05-23 True S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2019-05-23 True V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2019-09-10 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Employment discrimination and employee rights Human rights International law and treaties Labor standards Labor-management relations Legislative rules and procedure Trade agreements and negotiations Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2019-05-23 Introduced in House 2021-01-19T18:27:00Z Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act

This bill requires trade agreement implementing bills to (1) adhere to certain labor standards; and (2) ensure that parties demonstrate respect for internationally recognized human rights, as indicated through assessments over a period of at least 10 years.

]]> Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act Display Title Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 with respect to the protection of human rights and labor standards, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2996ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2996ih.xml 2019-05-23 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. 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.