To assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on domestic job loss and the environment, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to determine, and report to the Congress, the levels of exports of U.S. goods to North American Free Trade (NAFTA) parties and imports into the United States of goods from NAFTA parties, and the number of jobs that have resulted from increased exports of goods to NAFTA parties and the loss of jobs that have resulted from increased imports into the United States of goods from NAFTA parties since January 1, 1994. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate, and report to the Congress on, whether pollution and health hazards in the United States have worsened since January 1, 1994, to the extent that may be attributable to NAFTA, and specifically in and around the U.S.-Mexico and the U.S.-Canada borders. Directs the President to certify annually to the Congress whether or not each NAFTA country is meeting certain commitments made with respect to: (1) environmental protection in the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation; and (2) worker's rights in the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 May 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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