H.Res. 1520 · 117th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reengage with trading…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reengage with trading partners, particularly like-minded Allies with market-based economies and high labor and environmental standards, to promote trade in environmental goods, services, and technologies in new or existing bilateral and plurilateral dialogues with a view to negotiating a new environmental goods agreement with updated product coverage to broaden United States export opportunities, support United States jobs, and enhance the environmental contribution of any new trade agreement.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
11 cosponsors · 6 D, 5 R
8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 14, 2022
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that
- the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative should prepare a report related to U.S. exports of environmental goods,
- the United States should work with trading partners to facilitate trade in environmental goods to meet each country's environmental and climate goals, and
- the United States should launch negotiations to implement a new environmental goods agreement with updated product coverage.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reengage with trading partners, particularly like-minded Allies with market-based economies and high labor and environmental standards, to promote trade in environmental goods, services, and technologies in new or existing bilateral and plurilateral dialogues with a view to negotiating a new environmental goods agreement with updated product coverage to broaden United States export opportunities, support United States jobs, and enhance the environmental contribution of any new trade agreement.
Latest action (Dec 14, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 14, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.