Trade Security Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2019)
Trade Security Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions related to the adjustment of U.S. imports due to a national security threat.
The bill allows Congress to block a presidential import adjustment through a joint resolution. This provision retroactively applies to adjustments made on or after July 1, 2018. However, it shall not apply to specified steel and aluminum import adjustments.
The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of the Treasury) must
- investigate the national security threat of a U.S. import, and
- report to the President the results of that investigation.
Treasury must provide recommendations regarding such imports upon request by the President.
What just happenedFeb 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 6, 2019
- Feb 6, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Trade Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Rules Committee - Feb 6, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 6, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House