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House members push to restore Bureau of International Labor Affairs funding; amendment fails
Summary
Members proposed restoring funding for the Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILab) to enforce labor standards in trade partners; the committee did not adopt the amendment after debate over priorities and offsets.
A member offered an amendment to restore dedicated funding for the Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILab), which provides technical assistance and monitoring to enforce labor standards in U.S. trade partners. The sponsor said ILab's work protects U.S. workers by ensuring imported goods are not produced with forced labor, child labor, or other exploitative…
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