Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with…

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Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards.

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41 cosponsors · 39 D, 2 R

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 10, 2003

Urges any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries to comply with certain minimum standards regarding: (1) investor and investment policy; (2) certain services; (3) policies to support American workers and small, minority, and women-owned businesses; (4) environmental, labor, and other public interests; (5) U.S. trade laws; (6) food safety; (7) agriculture and food security; (8) transparency; (9) governmental authority; (10) access to medicines and seeds; and (11) special treatment for developing countries.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards.

Latest action (Sep 23, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 10, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.