,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ag1 #bjai,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to require t any trade agreem5t eligible = exp$it$ consid]ation by ,congress include en=ceable labor /&>ds & protections1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,indep5d5t ,labor ,secret>iat = ,fair ,trade ,deals ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 ) respect to ! labor-relat$ provisions ( all trade agreem5ts1 all p>ties to su* agreem5ts-- 7#a7 are oblig$ to ensure all work]s 9 _! t]ritory1 reg>dless ( ! work]s' citiz5%ip1 immigration /atus or national orig91 ! rights & fre$oms gu>ante$ 9 ! eight core ,conv5tions ( ! ,int]national ,labor ,organization1 includ+ ! "r to /rike1 z "p ( ! "r to fre$om ( association2 7#b7 are oblig$ to ensure acceptable conditions ( "w t cov] all work]s 9 _! t]ritory1 reg>dless ( ! work]s' citiz5%ip1 immigration /atus or national orig92 7#c7 %\ld agree t all work]s h ! "r to receive wages suffici5t = !m to af=d1 9 ! region ( ! signatory c\ntry :]e ! work] resides1 a dec5t /&>d ( liv+ = ! work] & family2 7#d7 %\ld agree ! "w ( all work]s 9 ! economy %all be deem$ trade-relat$ & !re=e subject to ! obligations ( ?is *apt] to e>n fair wages2 7#e7 %\ld agree n to r$uce labor /&>ds1 provide =mal or in=mal exceptions to any employ]1 or fail to en=ce su* /&>ds z to any obligation cov]$ by ! agreem5t2 7#f7 %\ld agree t a ?reat1 act ( intimidation1 or an act ( viol5ce aga9/ any work] ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any ( ! rights & fre$oms protect$ by ! agreem5t %\ld be consid]$ a violation ( ! und]ly+ "r or fre$om2 7#g7 %\ld agree t ! failure to inve/igate any su* ?reat1 act ( intimidation1 or act ( viol5ce1 or failure to prosecute id5tifi$ p]petrators ( any su* ?reat or act1 %\ld be consid]$ a failure to en=ce ! und]ly+ "r or fre$om & !re=e a violation ( ! agreem5t2 7#h7 are oblig$ to ensure t all trade 9 goods made1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by =c$ labor or ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor is bann$ outright & t no p>ty procures goods made ) =c$ labor or ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor2 7#i7 are oblig$ to ensure t all p]sons h appropriate & timely access to tribunals = ! en=cem5t ( ! p>ty's own labor laws1 )\t undue delay2 7#aj7 are oblig$ to ensure t dome/ic laws & regulations provide = adequate & timely access to labor inspectors f gov]nm5t bodies & unions to seek timely inspections to foll[ up on alleg$ violations ( ! agreem5t2 7#aa7 are oblig$ to ensure t no p]son wi%+ to be protect$ by ?is section is exclud$ f su* protections by virtue ( be+ classifi$ z a tempor>y work]1 fix$-contract work]1 subcontract$ work]1 indep5d5t contractor1 or ! l2 7#ab7 are oblig$ to ensure t dome/ic laws gu>d aga9/ employ]-dom9at$ unions or unions controll$ by political p>ties1 ensur+ t unions are responsible to _! memb]s & t unions provide memb]s ) timely access to union bylaws & collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts2 & 7#ac7 are oblig$ to ensure t work]s are entitl$ to all rights & b5efits ( _! prim>y "w location reg>dless ( _! citiz5%ip1 immigration /atus1 or national orig91 & t adequate ef=t are made to ensure t work]s are provid$ ) access to in=mation 9 _! prim>y language & 9 pr9t$ =mat1 if reque/$4 #c4 ,negotiat+ objectives relat+ to ! en=cem5t ( labor-relat$ trade agreem5t provisions ,section #ajb7;b77#aj7 ( ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional ,trade ,priorities & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja7;b77#aj77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 to e/abli% a ,labor ,secret>iat1 l$ & /aff$ by exp]i5c$ & qualifi$ exp]ts 9 labor rights1 labor /&>ds1 labor economics1 or human rights1 to-- 7i7 address transnational issues relat+ to labor2 7ii7 monitor & en=ce labor-relat$ trade agreem5t provisions2 & 7iii7 provide rese>* relat+ to ! effects ( ! trade agreem5t on jobs & communities 9 ! c\ntries cov]$ by ! agreem5t2 7,i7 to emp[] ! /aff ( ! ,secret>iat1 ) respect to ! c\ntries cov]$ by ! agreem5t1 to-- 7i7 visit & monitor workplaces2 7ii7 int]view work]s )\t employ] or gov]nm5t monitor+ or int]f]5ce2 7iii7 recomm5d *anges to workplace conditions to comply ) labor-relat$ provisions ( ! agreem5t z a result ( in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh su* visits1 monitor+1 & int]views2 & 7iv7 obs]ve & assi/ ! (ficials ( relevant ag5cies or dep>tm5ts ( ! gov]nm5ts ( any su* c\ntries 9 implem5t+ & en=c+ ! labor-relat$ provisions ( ! agreem5t2 7,j7 to provide t ! ,secret>iat %all h ! au?ority to orig9ate & pursue dispute settlem5ts "u ! en=cem5t proc$ures ( ! agreem5t :5 x det]m9es t mean+ful progress t[>d ! implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>iat has ceas$ or t a signatory to ! agreem5t is p]si/5tly out ( compliance ) "o or m ( ! labor-relat$ provisions ( ! agreem5t2 7,k7 to require arbitrators presid+ ov] a dispute br\ght by ! ,secret>iat pursuant to su* au?ority to-- 7i7 h exp]tise 9 int]national labor rights & /&>ds or int]national human rights protections2 7ii7 base _! decisions on guidance f ! ,,ilo1 includ+ 9 ! =m ( conv5tions1 reports1 or recomm5dations2 & 7iii7 ensure t su* arbitrators may seek te*nical assi/ance or exp]t reports f ! ,,ilo = ! settlem5t ( su* dispute1 includ+ by ext5d+ ! duration ( ! panel = purposes ( obta9+ su* assi/ance2 7,l7 to ensure t su* arbitrators h ! p[] to impose sanctions on specific workplaces1 employ]s1 indu/ries1 or sectors1 z well z on signatory p>ties z a :ole1 9 ! =m ( susp5sion ( b5efits "u ! agreem5t1 9 ord] to en=ce ! decisions & ensure t ! labor-relat$ provisions ( ! agreem5t are fully implem5t$ & en=c$2 7,m7 to provide t no signatory to ! trade agreem5t may h veto p[] ov] ! activity ( ! ,secret>iat or may control1 prev5t1 or delay ,secret>iat activities2 7,n7 to provide a robu/ en=cem5t sy/em1 t may also include access to ! dome/ic judicial sy/em ( a signatory to ! agreem5t1 to compel action f ! ,secret>iat on behalf ( int]e/$ p>ties1 includ+ work]s1 unions1 or employ]s1 if ! ,secret>iat has n timely met its obligations "u ! agreem5t or if a p>ty decl9es to susp5d b5efits z direct$ by ! arbitrators2 7,o7 to e/abli% a ,wages & ,/&>ds ,work+ ,gr\p-- 7i7 to /udy1 review & consid] ! impact ( ! trade agreem5t on wages1 b5efits1 labor rights1 work+ conditions1 inequality1 disp>ities & ! creation ( /able1 secure1 family-wage ord] to create a cycle ( cont9u\s improvem5t 9 ! implem5tation ( ! agreem5t2 & 7ii7 to monitor & evaluate ! "w ( ! ,secret>iat2 7,p7 to e/abli% an ,exp]t ,wages ,panel-- 7i7 to provide advice to ! signatories ( ! agreem5t relat+ to *anges to national wage laws & rates 9 ord] to improve /&>ds ( liv+ 9 ! trade agreem5t region2 & 7ii7 to advise ! ,secret>iat ) respect to allegations t goods or s]vices trad$ pursuant to ! agreem5t h fail$ to meet ! commitm5ts made 9 su* agreem5t relat+ to labor protections2 7,q7 to ensure t migrant work]s1 reg>dless ( immigration /atus1 :o are subject to ! jurisdiction ( any signatory to ! agreem5t are af=d$ ! same rights & rem$ies available to citiz5s or nationals ( su* signatories "u ! agreem5t2 & 7,r7 to e/abli% transnational /&>ds ( employm5t relations among signatories to ! agreem5t t provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( transnational unions & collective agreem5ts ) common employ]s & o!r transnational requirem5ts to ensure t work]s = supranational employ]s h ! capacity to engage 9 supranational b>ga9+4 4