Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102

§4642 Duties

Title 19 › CHAPTER 29 — UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION › SUBCHAPTER VI — LABOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT › Part A — Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement › § 4642

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Coordinate U.S. agencies to watch how labor rules under USMCA are carried out and followed. The Committee must ask for and review information from USMCA governments and the public, arrange visits to Mexico to check Mexico’s labor reform, get quarterly reports from labor attachés, and work with the Treasury about Inter-American Development Bank support. It must talk regularly with Mexican officials, work with groups like the International Labour Organization and Canada, and pick priority topics for U.S.-funded capacity-building using the Department of Labor’s expertise. Meet with the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy (established under section 2155(c)(1), or any successor) at least biannually during the 5-year period beginning on January 29, 2020, and at least annually for 5 years after that to get input on Mexico’s reform, capacity-building, monitoring, enforcement priorities, and other issues. Based on assessments required by section 4644, the Committee must recommend dispute-settlement actions to the Trade Representative under section 4645. It must also develop enforcement recommendations from reports by the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (section 4683) and review reports from labor experts under Annex 31–A and the Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board (section 4674).

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Title 19, §4642

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The duties of the Interagency Labor Committee shall include the following:

(1)Coordinating the activities of departments and agencies of the Committee in monitoring implementation of and compliance with labor obligations, including by—

(A)requesting and reviewing relevant information from the governments of USMCA countries and from the public;

(B)coordinating visits to Mexico as necessary to assess implementation of Mexico’s labor reform and compliance with the labor obligations of Mexico;

(C)receiving and reviewing quarterly assessments from the labor attachés with respect to the implementation of and compliance with Mexico’s labor reform; and

(D)coordinating with the Secretary of Treasury with respect to support relating to labor issues provided to Mexico by the Inter-American Development Bank.

(2)Establishing an ongoing dialogue with appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico regarding the implementation of Mexico’s labor reform and compliance with its labor obligations.

(3)Coordinating with other institutions and governments with respect to support relating to labor issues, such as the International Labour Organization and the Government of Canada.

(4)Identifying priority issues for capacity-building activities in Mexico to be funded by the United States, drawing primarily on the expertise of the Department of Labor.

(5)Meeting, at least biannually during the 5-year period beginning on January 29, 2020, and at least annually for 5 years thereafter, with the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy established under section 2155(c)(1) of this title (or any successor advisory committee) to consult and provide opportunities for input with respect to—

(A)the implementation of Mexico’s labor reform;

(B)labor capacity-building activities in Mexico funded by the United States;

(C)labor monitoring efforts;

(D)labor enforcement priorities; and

(E)other relevant issues.

(6)Based on the assessments required by section 4644 of this title, making recommendations relating to dispute settlement actions to the Trade Representative, in accordance with section 4645 of this title.

(7)Based on reports provided by the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force under section 4683 of this title, developing recommendations for appropriate enforcement actions by the Trade Representative.

(8)Reviewing reports submitted by the labor experts appointed in accordance with Annex 31–A of the USMCA, with respect to the functioning of that Annex.

(9)Reviewing reports submitted by the Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board under section 4674 of this title.

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19 U.S.C. § 4642

Title 19, Customs Duties

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102