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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S. commerce, any sweatshop good. Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard. Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver. Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell, trade,[...] show full description
- 05/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- 04/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
show all actions- 05/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- 04/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Rules
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 04/23/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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