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Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1900| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Women's Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2021 This bill modifies eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), requires the President to collect specified information on beneficiary developing countries that receive preferential trade treatment under the GSP, and requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to review the laws of each country that receives such preferential trade treatment. Specifically, the bill makes ineligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country any country that (1) does not substantially afford equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender; or (2) engages in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. The President must take into account the extent to which a country engages in such practices when determining whether to designate any country as a beneficiary developing country. The President must also collect and publish information on the extent to which a country meets these eligibility criteria, and the USTR must publish a notice of, and the rationale for, any determination with respect to a petition for review of a country's eligibility for designation. The USTR must annually review the laws of each beneficiary developing country relating to their compliance with internationally recognized worker rights and the affording of equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender. If a country fails to meet these eligibility criteria for five consecutive years, the benefits provided to that country shall be commensurately reduced.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4007
Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2020
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4007
    Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2020


  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Assault and harassment offensesBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightCrimes against womenDue process and equal protectionEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsLabor standardsMarriage and family statusProperty rightsSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTariffsWages and earningsWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's healthWomen's rightsWorker safety and health

Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1900| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Women's Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2021 This bill modifies eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), requires the President to collect specified information on beneficiary developing countries that receive preferential trade treatment under the GSP, and requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to review the laws of each country that receives such preferential trade treatment. Specifically, the bill makes ineligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country any country that (1) does not substantially afford equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender; or (2) engages in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. The President must take into account the extent to which a country engages in such practices when determining whether to designate any country as a beneficiary developing country. The President must also collect and publish information on the extent to which a country meets these eligibility criteria, and the USTR must publish a notice of, and the rationale for, any determination with respect to a petition for review of a country's eligibility for designation. The USTR must annually review the laws of each beneficiary developing country relating to their compliance with internationally recognized worker rights and the affording of equal rights and protection under the law, regardless of gender. If a country fails to meet these eligibility criteria for five consecutive years, the benefits provided to that country shall be commensurately reduced.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4007
Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2020
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4007
    Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2020


  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightCrimes against womenDue process and equal protectionEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsLabor standardsMarriage and family statusProperty rightsSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTariffsWages and earningsWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's healthWomen's rightsWorker safety and health