H.Con.Res. 276 · 108th Congress
Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sherrod Brown
- Introduced
- 2003-09-10
- Latest action
- 2003-09-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Summary
Urges any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries to 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.