,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,brady (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4      
,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 
,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,virg9ia1 & ,ms4 ,slaught]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means            
,,resolution  ,call+ on ! ,presid5t to  
initiate r5egotiation ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican
 ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 7,,nafta7 &     
fur!r call+ on ! ,presid5t to consid]   
)draw+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,,nafta if !   
r5egotiations are n satisfactorily      
complet$ )9 "o ye>4  ,:]eas x 0 pr$ict$ 
t ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade         
,agreem5t 7,,nafta7 w\ld create a trade 
surplus = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( betwe5      
#i1jjj1jjj1jjj to #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj &     
create #agj1jjj jobs p] ye> 9 its fir/  

#e ye>s1 b in/ead ,,nafta has result$ 9 
m ?an two decades ( gr[+ trade deficits 
) ,mexico & ,canada & massive           
manufactur+ job losses2 ,:]eas accord+  
to ! ,economic ,policy ,in/itute1 by    
#bjac ! ,,nafta trade deficit _h already
 equat$ to an e/imat$ net loss ( r\ghly 
#hej1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs2 ,:]eas 9   
#bjaf ! ,unit$ ,/ates trade deficit )   
o!r ,,nafta c\ntries 0 #agb1iie1fjc2    
,:]eas m ?an #hfe1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates     
work]s h be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t ?r\gh ! ,trade ,adju/m5t      
,assi/ance ,program z hav+ lo/ _! jobs  
to (f%or+ & trade ) o!r ,,nafta         
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ne>ly #fe p]c5t (    
,am]ican work]s t d n h college degrees 
h be5 h>de/ hit by ,,nafta job losses & 
wage cuts1 negatively impact+ entire    
communities2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 two out ( e 
five displac$ manufactur+ work]s :o 7   
rehir$ 9 #bjaf exp]i5c$ a wage r$uction 
& "o out ( e f\r displac$ manufactur+   
work]s took a pay cut ( great] ?an #bj  

p]c5t1 mean+ ! av]age manufactur+ work] 
e>n+ m ?an #ch1jjj p] ye> suff]$ an     
annual wage loss ( at lea/ #g1gjj2      
,:]eas1 z manufactur+ work]s h lo/ _!   
jobs to ,,nafta1 !y h jo9$ ! glut (     
,unit$ ,/ates work]s seek+ s]vice sector
 jobs s t wages 9 ^! sectors h also be5 
pu%$ d[nw>ds & income inequality has be5
 exac]bat$2 ,:]eas ,,nafta has b5efit$  
l>ge agribus9ess corporations ov] family
 f>m]s 9 all ?ree nations1 fail+ to     
address ! v real problems ( price       
volatility = produc]s & consum]s alike1 
:ile damag+ livelihoods 9 rural         
communities at home & abroad2 ,:]eas by 
fail+ to condition trade b5efits on     
c\ntries en=c+ /rong labor &            
environm5tal /&>ds1 ,,nafta inc5tiviz$  
corporations' (f%or+ ( jobs & exploit+ (
 work]s across ,nor? ,am]ica 9 a race to
 ! bottom1 & firms t rema9$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates fac$ unfair competition f imports
 subsidiz$ ?r\gh social dump+2 ,:]eas   
,,nafta's labor & environm5tal t]ms 7   
includ$ 9 un5=ceable side agreem5ts1 b  

ev5 m rec5t agreem5ts' labor &          
environm5tal t]ms includ$ 9 core texts h
 also fail$ to *ange actual practice    
because !y h n be5 suffici5tly en=c$2   
,:]eas ,,nafta 0 also ! fir/ ,unit$     
,/ates trade agreem5t to include special
 privileges = inve/ors & !              
,inve/or-,/ate ,dispute ,settlem5t      
7,,isds7 process t make x less risky =  
employ]s to relocate jobs (f%ore1 :ile  
simultane\sly ?reat5+ democratic        
policymak+ at home & abroad2 ,:]eas     
corporations h us$ ,,nafta's ,,isds     
process to *all5ge bans on toxic        
*emicals1 ! decisions ( environm5tal    
review panels1 c\rt rul+s t support     
access to af=dable m$ic9es1 &           
protections = ! climate1 & corporations 
h extract$ m ?an #cgj1jjj1jjj f         
gov]nm5ts 9 ,,nafta ,,isds cases1 :ile  
p5d+ ,,nafta claims total m ?an         
#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ,,nafta 0       
negotiat$ 9 an opaque process 9 :i*     
corporations 7 grant$ undue influ5ce    
:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates public 0 prev5t$ f 

provid+ input2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t       
,donald ,trump campaign$ on ! promise ( 
initiat+ negotiations = a ,,nafta       
replacem5t agreem5t )9 ! fir/ #ajj days 
( tak+ (fice1 & pl$g$ to )draw ! ,unit$ 
,/ates f ,,nafta if he c\ld n make x mu*
 bett] = work+ p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
t-- 7#a7 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,free ,trade  
,agreem5t 7,,nafta7 %\ld be replac$ ) a 
new trade agreem5t t--  7,a7 includes   
/rong1 b9d+1 & en=ceable labor &        
environm5tal /&>ds 9 ! agreem5t's core  
text ) requirem5ts t are en=c$2  7,b7   
creates a fair play+ field by requir+ t 
! agreem5t w take effect only ^u ea*    
p>ticipat+ c\ntry adopt+1 ma9ta9+1      
implem5t+1 & en=c+ dome/ic laws t       
provide ! labor rights & protections t  
are includ$ 9 ! ,int]national ,labor    
,organization's ,core ,conv5tions &     
policies t fulfill ! ,p>is climate      
agreem5t & o!r core multilat]al         
environm5tal agreem5ts2  7,c7 ensures ^!
 commitm5ts are en=ceable ?r\gh an      

indep5d5t dispute settlem5t process &   
subject to ! same sanctions us$ to en=ce
 ! comm]cial provisions ( ,,nafta2  7,d7
 ensures m>ket access is condition$ on  
confirmation t labor & environm5tal     
commitm5ts are en=c$1 :i* means !re is  
su/a9$ evid5ce t conditions on ! gr\nd h
 improv$ & an assurance trade b5efits w 
be )drawn if conditions on ! gr\nd      
det]iorate2 &  7,e7 includes provisions 
to tax import$ products t are made "u   
highly climate-pollut+ conditions2  7#b7
 su* a new trade agreem5t-- 7,a7 %\ld   
gu>d aga9/ employ]-dom9at$ unions by    
requir+ t ea* p>ticipat+ c\ntry h laws 9
 place t--  7i7 require unions to       
provide memb]s ) timely access to union 
bylaws & to collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts 
& t5tative collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts  
prior to ratification votes2  7ii7      
require collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts to  
be ratifi$ by a free & secret ballot    
vote ( ! work]s cov]$ "u ! collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5t2 &  7iii7 require       
managem5t to p]mit union repres5tation 9

 inve/igatory int]views2  7,b7 %\ld n   
include protections = =eign inve/ors1   
includ+ an ,inve/or-,/ate ,dispute      
,settlem5t 7,,isds7 process1 s to avoid 
exposure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &  
taxpay]s to f9ancial losses1 ?reats to  
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r p>ties' laws &      
sov]eignty1 ! und]m9+ ( environm5tal &  
heal? protections 9 extra-judicial      
tribunals1 or new inc5tives to (f%ore   
jobs2  7,c7 %\ld n include provisions t 
und]m9e ,buy ,am]ica1 ,buy ,local1 or   
any o!r dome/ic procurem5t pref]5ces or 
labor1 environm5tal1 or o!r /&>ds =     
procurem5t contracts2  7,d7 %\ld require
 all import$ products & s]vices & =eign 
s]vice sector companies op]at+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates 
environm5tal1 l& use1 safety1 privacy1  
transp>5cy1 pr(essional qualification1 &
 consum] access laws2  7,e7 %\ld n      
include any provisions simil> to        
,,nafta's ,*apt] ,n9ete53 ,review &     
,dispute ,settlem5t 9 ,antidump+ &      
,c\nt]vail+ ,duty ,matt]s or any        

extra-judicial review tribunal emp[]$ to
 invalidate ! decisions ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t or judicial c\rts      
relat+ to anti-dump+1 subsidies1 or     
c\nt]vail+ duties2  7,f7 %\ld include   
b9d+ rules t w prev5t =eign gov]nm5ts f 
us+ curr5cy manipulation to und]cut     
,unit$ ,/ates exports or subsidize _!   
exports mean+ /rong1 b9d+1 & en=ceable  
discipl9es aga9/ curr5cy manipulation t 
trigg] automatic corrective action aga9/
 curr5cy manipulators1 r ?an simply     
trigg]+ reports or dialogue mu/ be      
includ$ 9 a replacem5t trade agreem5ts' 
core text2  7,g7 %\ld /r5g!n ,,nafta's  
rules ( orig9-- 7i7 by rais+ ! auto rule
 ( orig9 to require t #ij p]c5t ( a     
product's value is legitimately s\rc$ f 
a c\ntry t is p>ty to ! trade agreem5t =
 ! product to qualify = b5efits "u !    
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 rules to elim9ate     
trans%ipm5t & o!r loopholes2  7,h7 %\ld 
include rules t require import$ food &  
products to meet ,unit$ ,/ates /&>ds =  
safety1 inspection1 & label+            

requirem5ts1 includ+ c\ntry-(-orig9     
label+ requirem5ts2  7,i7 %\ld n include
 intellectual prop]ty provisions or o!r 
provisions t drive up ! co/ ( m$ic9es1 &
 %\ld n include provisions t w\ld g     
beyond ! exi/+ ,_w ,trade               
,organization's ,agreem5t on            
,trade-,relat$ ,aspects ( ,intellectual 
,prop]ty ,rights 7,,trips71 :i* is      
already 9 effect 9 all ,,nafta memb]    
c\ntries2  7,j7 %\ld include a broad    
c>ve-out to safegu>d nondiscrim9atory   
dome/ic public int]e/ policies f attack 
"u any ( ! agreem5t's rules2  7,k7 %\ld 
n require access to ,unit$ ,/ates roads 
= comm]cial vehicles domicil$ 9 o!r     
c\ntries & %\ld require all =eign s]vice
 provid]s' vehicles & driv]s ent]+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates to meet all ,unit$ ,/ates 
highway safety & environm5tal /&>ds be=e
 be+ grant$ access to & use ( ,unit$    
,/ates di/ribution & transportation     
sy/ems2 &  7,l7 %\ld safegu>d ea*       
c\ntry's en]gy indep5d5ce & autonomy ov]
 environm5tal policy by exclud+ t]ms su*

 z ^? conta9$ 9 ,,nafta's en]gy *apt]1  
:i* require c\ntries to ma9ta9          
proportionate %>es ( en]gy exports ev5  
at times ( dome/ic %ortage or plann$    
production r$uction :ile enabl+ *all5ges
 to widely us$ climate policies2  7#c7  
negotiations = su* a new trade agreem5t 
%\ld take place 9 a transp>5t1          
p>ticipatory1 & democratic mann]1 ensur+
 adequate congressional & /akehold]     
input ?r\gh\t ! process2  7#d7 !        
,presid5t %\ld initiate r5egotiation (  
,,nafta n lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjag2     
7#e7 ! ,presid5t %\ld ensure ea* & e "o 
( ! provisions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 is includ$ 9 ! core text ( su* a
 new trade agreem5t ) ,canada & ,mexico 
t is to replace ,,nafta be=e f9aliz+ !  
agreem5t2 &  7#f7 if ea* & e "o ( !     
provisions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 is n includ$ 9 ! core text ( su* a 
new trade agreem5t ) ,canada & ,mexico t
 is to replace ,,nafta )9 "o ye> ( !    
beg9n+ ( r5egotiation ( ,,nafta1 !      
,presid5t %\ld consid] )draw+ ! ,unit$  

,/ates f ,,nafta z provid$ = 9 ,article 
#bbje ( ,,nafta4