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H.R.5237: Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced April 27, 2006
- Latest Major Action May 15, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act - Requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to: (1) propose to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that its rights and obligations should take into account whether countries are undermining the trade system by failing to abide by the rules of other international organizations with regard to public health, specifically the International Health Regulations of the World Health...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
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| April 27, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |