United Kingdom Trade Continuity Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 29, 2016)
United Kingdom Trade Continuity Act
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States supports the decision by the people of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU).
The United States shall continue to comply with the terms of all existing commercial agreements between it and the EU governing commerce between the United States and the United Kingdom, unless specifically provided otherwise.
It is the sense of Congress that the President should initiate negotiations expeditiously with the United Kingdom to reach a final comprehensive bilateral trade agreement.
Trade authorities (fast track) procedures shall apply to a congressional bill implementing such a trade agreement.
What just happenedJun 29, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 29, 2016
- Jun 29, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 29, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate