S.Con.Res. 12 · 109th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-02-15
Latest action
2005-02-15 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

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.