US HB554 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Freedom Trade Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to deny nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) from the products of a foreign country that: (1) engages in violations of religious freedom, (2) restricts the freedom of workers to associate and to organize and bargain collectively, or (3) prohibits or limits the functioning of free and independent labor unions.
Title
Freedom Trade Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. |
| 2011-02-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Subjects
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign trade and international finance
Human rights
Labor-management relations
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Religion
Trade restrictions
Foreign trade and international finance
Human rights
Labor-management relations
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Religion
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/554/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr554/BILLS-112hr554ih.pdf |
