Trade and Environment Enforcement (Green 301) Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Trade and Environment Enforcement (Green 301) Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to: (1) identify foreign country trade practices that cause negative impacts on the protection of human, animal, or plant life or health, or the conservation of exhaustible natural resources in the United States, the foreign country, a third country, or internationally; (2) review petitions requesting certain action with respect to such trade practices; and (3) consult with an identified foreign country and seek to negotiate an agreement that mitigates, reduces, or eliminates those negative impacts.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2008 to Jul 14, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Jul 10, 2008 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 14, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Jul 10, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1441)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Administrative remedies
- Animals
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Conservation of natural resources
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Law
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Trade agreements
- Trade negotiations
- Wildlife conservation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House
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