1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 30, 2020USMCA: Amendment and Key ChangesOverview On December 10, 2019, the United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to a protocol of amendment to the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The amendments include modifications to key elements of
2、 the original text in regard to dispute settlement, labor and environmental provisions, intellectual property rights (IPR), and steel and aluminum requirements in the rules of origin for autos. On December 13, the Trump Administration submitted to Congress the proposed USMCA implementing legislation
3、, which also reflects the recent amendments. On the same day, the United States-Mexico-Canada Implementation Act (H.R. 5430) was introduced in the House of Representatives. On December 16, the companion bill was introduced in the Senate (S. 3052). The legislation was passed by the House Ways and Mea
4、ns Committee on December 17; by the full House on December 19 by a vote of 385-41; by the Senate Finance Committee on January 7, 2020; and by the full Senate on January 16 by a vote of 89-10. President Trump signed the legislation on January 29, 2020 (P.L. 116-113). The U.S. Trade Representative (US
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