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. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Jared Golden
ME
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
CA
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez
OH
16 Republican Yes
Rep. Lance Gooden
TX
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Paul Gosar
AZ
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kay Granger
TX
12 Republican Yes
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Garret Graves
LA
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom Graves
GA
14 Republican Yes
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Green
TN
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Morgan Griffith
VA
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Glenn Grothman
WI
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Debra Haaland
NM
1 Democrat Yes