S 137 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Americas Free Trade Act

Introduced Jan 22, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Phil Gramm D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 22, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S411-412)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Americas Free Trade Act - Requires the President to initiate trade agreement negotiations with Western Hemisphere countries for the reduction and elimination of tariffs and nontariff trade barriers and the establishment of a Western Hemisphere free trade area.

Declares that this Act shall not apply to Cuba unless the President certifies to the Congress that: (1) freedom has been restored in Cuba; and (2) the claims of U.S. citizens for compensation for expropriated property have been appropriately addressed.

Sets forth determinations the President must make about Cuba before certifying that freedom has been restored. Requires that, once such certification is made, priority be given to negotiation of a free trade agreement with Cuba.

Applies congressional fast track procedures (no amendments) to implementing bills for trade agreements entered under this Act.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 22, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 22, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S411-412)
  3. Jan 22, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S410-411, S413-414)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

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