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. Abby Finkenauer
IA
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
PA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
TN
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
TX
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Foster
IL
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Virginia Foxx
NC
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
OH
11 Democrat No
Rep. Russ Fulcher
ID
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
HI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Gallagher
WI
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Ruben Gallego
AZ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Garamendi
CA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
TX
29 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jesús García
IL
4 Democrat No
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Bob Gibbs
OH
7 Republican Yes