H R 2195 in Congressional Session 105

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 2195

 

Title : To provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced labor.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
11/5/1997--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) Authorizes FY 1999 appropriations for additional U.S. Customs Service personnel to monitor the importation into the United States of products made with forced labor (convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, as defined by the Tariff Act of 1930). Directs the Commissioner of Customs to report to the Congress on products made with forced labor that are destined for the U.S. market. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) determine whether any country with which the United States has a memorandum of understanding on reciprocal trade involving goods made with forced labor is frustrating implementation of such memorandum; and (2) immediately commence negotiations, in the event of an affirmative determination, to replace the current memorandum with one providing for effective procedures for the monitoring of forced labor, including improved procedures to request investigations of suspected prison labor facilities by international monitors.

Votes

Title : To provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced labor.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
5821997-11-05On Passage Enforce Ban on Slave Labor ProductsP
5811997-11-05On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Enforce Ban on Slave Labor ProductsP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 2195
 
Bill Number : H R 2195
Title : To provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced labor.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 7/17/1997)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Bonior, David E. [MI-10] - 10/2/1997

    Rep Brown, Sherrod [OH-13] - 10/7/1997

    Rep Burton, Dan [IN-6] - 10/1/1997

    Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-47] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Evans, Lane [IL-17] - 10/7/1997

    Rep Filner, Bob [CA-50] - 10/30/1997

    Rep Furse, Elizabeth [OR-1] - 10/21/1997

    Rep Gibbons, Jim [NV-2] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Gilman, Benjamin A. [NY-20] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 10/21/1997

    Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 7/24/1997

    Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] - 9/30/1997

    Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 7/17/1997

    Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] - 7/24/1997

    Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] - 9/25/1997

    Rep McIntosh, David M. [IN-2] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Porter, John Edward [IL-10] - 10/21/1997

    Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-45] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-39] - 7/24/1997

    Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-4] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Solomon, Gerald B. H. [NY-22] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Spence, Floyd [SC-2] - 7/17/1997

    Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. [OH-17] - 9/30/1997

    Rep Watkins, Wes [OK-3] - 10/2/1997

    Rep Watts, J. C., Jr. [OK-4] - 9/30/1997

    Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] - 10/1/1997

    Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 10/1/1997

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 2195
Title : To provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced labor.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)           See also: Related House Committee Documents
 
7/17/1997:Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
 
7/17/1997:Referred to House Ways and Means
 
7/24/1997:Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
 
10/1/1997:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
10/1/1997:Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
 
10/1/1997:Subcommittee on Trade Discharged.
 
7/17/1997:Referred to House International Relations
 
8/21/1997:Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
 
8/21/1997:Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
 
9/24/1997:Executive Comment Requested from State.
 
10/31/1997 3:40pm:Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-366, Part I.
 
10/31/1997 3:40pm:House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 31, 1997.
 
10/31/1997 3:41pm:Committee on International Relations discharged.
 
10/31/1997 3:41pm:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212. 1
 
1/4/1997 11:58pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order. 1
 
1/5/1997 7:45pm:Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H10080-10094) 1
 
1/5/1997 7:45pm:Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order. 1
 
1/5/1997 7:48pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the House proceeded with one hour of general debate. 1
 
1/5/1997 8:36pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 1
 
1/5/1997 8:37pm:Mr. Taylor (MS) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. 1
 
1/5/1997 8:38pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate. 1
 
1/5/1997 8:44pm:Mr. Crane raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Crane stated that the amendment was outside the scope of the bill and not germane. Sustained by the Chair. (consideration: CR H10091-10092) 1
 
1/5/1997 8:48pm:Mr. Taylor (MS) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. 1
 
1/5/1997 8:48pm:Mr. Crane moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair 1
 
1/5/1997 9:10pm:Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled. 1
 
1/5/1997 9:10pm:On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 202 (Roll no. 581). (consideration: CR H10093) 1
 
1/5/1997 9:27pm:On passage Passed by recorded vote: 419 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 582). 1
 
1/5/1997 9:27pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1
 
1/5/1997 9:27pm:The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 1
 
1/5/1997 9:27pm:The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2195. 1
 
1/6/1997:Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.