United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Dec. 19, 2019 | H.R. 5430

The revised USMCA remedied numerous shortcomings contained in the original text. The end result is a vast improvement over both the original NAFTA and the agreement negotiated by President Trump last year. The agreement includes a first-of-its-kind facility-specific enforcement mechanism with rapid timelines and meaningful penalties against facilities for violating the rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining. The new USMCA also improves enforcement by eliminating the provision that would allow any party to block the formation of a dispute resolution panel when state-to-state conflicts arise; it severely limits Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS); it removes unreasonable barriers to trade complaints by making clear there is a presumption that labor violations are trade-related; it removes troubling language on violence against workers; and it bans trade in goods made with forced labor. Importantly, the revised USMCA also eliminates the giveaway to Big Pharma in the administration's initial proposal. The updated USMCA means trade in America will now be fairer because of our hard work and perseverance. The bill passed the House on Dec. 17, 2019, and was signed into law on Jan. 29, 2020.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 385
NAYs: 41

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jack Bergman
MI
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Donald Beyer
VA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Biggs
AZ
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican Yes
Rep. Rob Bishop
UT
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Dan Bishop
NC
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat Yes
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
OR
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican Yes
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Anthony Brindisi
NY
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Susan Brooks
IN
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Mo Brooks
AL
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat No
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican Yes