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Fair Trade Archive: GTW E-Newsletters, Action Alerts, and Updates

The TRADE Act of 2008

Check out our One Stop Fact Sheet for Activists to win a new way forward to fair trade (PDF)

Also read:

• Our full press release
• Our 2-page overview fact sheet (PDF)
• The final House legislation (PDF)
• Bill summaries at Thomas: House version · Senate version

Then, write your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor the TRADE Act!

Following a presidential primary season highlighting broad public concern about current trade policies, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act introduced on June 4, 2008 by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) reveals a way forward to a new trade and globalization agenda that could benefit more Americans. The bill is supported by a broad array of labor, consumer, environmental, family farm and faith groups and more than 50 House and Senate original cosponsors.

The TRADE Act requires a review of existing trade pacts, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other major pacts, and sets forth what must and must not be included in future trade pacts. It also provides for the renegotiation of existing trade agreements and describes the key elements of a new trade negotiating and approval mechanism to replace Fast Track that would enhance Congress’ role in the formative aspects of agreements and promote future deals that could enjoy broad support among the American public.

»	TRADE Act - Final House language (PDF)

»	Two-page backgrounder on the TRADE Act (PDF)

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