On June 24, 2011, Representative Schakowsky (D)1 introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (H.R. 2359) to require stricter labeling requirements and give the Food and Drug Administration the ability to order recalls of dangerous products.
The following are trade-related highlights of the Executive Communications sent to Congress on June 13-23, 2011:
On June 23, 2011, the following trade-related bills were introduced:
The following hearings, markups, or meetings are scheduled for June 24, 2011:
On June 23, 2011, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Gary Locke to be the Ambassador to China. Locke has been serving as Secretary of Commerce. The nomination now goes to the Senate for its consideration.
On June 23, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations held a mark-up of the fiscal year 2012 Financial Services appropriations bill and approved the bill, as amended. This bill would provide funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Small Business Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the Treasury Department, etc.
On June 23, 2011, the House passed H.R. 1249, a bill to update the patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth.
On June 16, 2011, the House amended and passed the fiscal year 2012 Agriculture and FDA Appropriations bill1. The bill would prohibit funding of payments to Brazil to settle a WTO cotton dispute, cut FDA appropriations and project additional funding from user fees, etc.
On June 22, 2011, the following trade-related bills were introduced:
The following hearings, markups, or meetings are scheduled for June 23, 2011: