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. Ken Buck
CO
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Larry Bucshon
IN
8 Republican Yes
Sen. Ted Budd
NC
Republican Yes
Rep. Tim Burchett
TN
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bradley Byrne
AL
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican Yes
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat No
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican Yes
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Case
HI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican Yes