[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 828 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 828

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
  States Trade Representative should promptly resume negotiations to 
              conclude the Environmental Goods Agreement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2020

    Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Sewell of 
 Alabama, and Mr. Kind) submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
  States Trade Representative should promptly resume negotiations to 
              conclude the Environmental Goods Agreement.

Whereas climate change is one of the most serious threats we face today;
Whereas transitioning towards a low-emissions economy must be a priority for all 
        countries;
Whereas, on July 8, 2014, the United States and other member countries of the 
        World Trade Organization, accounting for nearly 90 percent of global 
        exports in environmental goods, began negotiations on the Environmental 
        Goods Agreement;
Whereas the Environmental Goods Agreement would eliminate tariffs on a broad 
        range of environmental goods including wind turbines, water treatment 
        filters, solar water heaters, and bicycles;
Whereas the United States is a leader in the development of environmental goods, 
        but such goods can face tariffs as high as 50 percent when exported to 
        other countries; and
Whereas the negotiations represent a significant opportunity to help countries 
        across the world access high-quality affordable environmental goods 
        while also leveling the playing field for American manufacturers and 
        supporting green jobs: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
not later than 90 days after the date of the adoption of this 
Resolution, the United States Trade Representative should resume 
negotiations to conclude the Environmental Goods Agreement.
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