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H.R. 4710 (103rd)

Fair International Standards in Trade (FIST) Act

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Introduced

30 June 1994

Last action

7 July 1994 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]

Subjects

Environment

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26 August 2025

Environment

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Summary

Fair International Standards in Trade (FIST) Act - Authorizes the President to enter into a trade agreement only if it requires each country party to the agreement to: (1) adopt laws that afford internationally recognized worker rights to workers and that promote internationally recognized environmental standards in that country; and (2) treat as an actionable unfair trade practice the denial of such rights and standards as a means for such country to gain a competitive trade advantage.

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Timeline

  1. 30 June 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 June 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 July 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1408-1410)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 July 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

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