US SB1747 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires an expedited trade agreement with a country to meet specified standards regarding wages and production methods for all exported merchandise from that country.
Title
Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Air quality
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Foreign trade and international finance
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Human rights
Industrial facilities
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Legislative rules and procedure
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations
Wages and earnings
Water quality
Worker safety and health
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Foreign trade and international finance
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Human rights
Industrial facilities
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Legislative rules and procedure
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations
Wages and earnings
Water quality
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1747/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1747/BILLS-116s1747is.pdf |
