SCONRES 12 · 109th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with another country must comply with certain minimum standards.

Introduced 2005-02-15· Sponsored by Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432-1434)(2005-02-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urges that any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries should 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.…

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