HR 5136 · 98th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Generalized System of Preferences Revision Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.(1984-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Generalized System of Preferences Revision Act of 1984 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the President, in providing duty-free treatment for imports from beneficiary developing countries, to have due regard for the effect such action will have on extending internationally recognized worker rights to workers in developing countries. Defines internationally recognized worker rights. Prohibits the President from designating a country a beneficiary developing country: (1) if such country has not adopted laws that extend internationally recognized worker rights to its workers or is not satisfactorily enforcing such laws; or (2) for any calendar year occurring after a related per capita standard year in which such country had a per capita gross national product (GNP) of $5,000 or more. Requires the President, in determining whether to designate a country a beneficiary developing country, to take into account whether or not the country has adopted and is enforcing laws that extend internationally recognized worker rights to its workers. Requires that parties interested in the implementation and protection of internationally recognized workers rights shall be granted the same privi…

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Cosponsors (11)

9 Democrats2 Republicans