A bill to require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable standards requiring paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2566| Senate
| Updated: 3/15/2018
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (1)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2018 This bill requires an expedited trade agreement with a country to meet specified standards regarding wages and production methods for all exported merchandise from that country.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Air qualityCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHuman rightsIndustrial facilitiesLabor-management relationsLabor standardsLegislative rules and procedureTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsWages and earningsWater qualityWorker safety and health
A bill to require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable standards requiring paying adequate wages and maintaining sustainable production methods, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2566| Senate
| Updated: 3/15/2018
Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2018 This bill requires an expedited trade agreement with a country to meet specified standards regarding wages and production methods for all exported merchandise from that country.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (1)
Finance Committee
Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHuman rightsIndustrial facilitiesLabor-management relationsLabor standardsLegislative rules and procedureTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsWages and earningsWater qualityWorker safety and health