H.R. 219 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2021Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earth Act. 2. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations Section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph: (I) Such country fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws, regulations, or other measures, or to fulfill its international environmental obligations, including as such obligations relate to public health. ; and (B) in the matter following subparagraph (I) (as added by subparagraph (A))— (i) by striking and (H) and inserting (H); and (ii) by striking shall not prevent and inserting , and (I) shall not prevent; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) the extent to which such country effectively enforces its environmental laws, regulations, and other measures, and fulfills its international environmental obligations, including as such obligations relate to public health. .