Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 27, 2019Foreign Trade and International Finance
S. 899
Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 27, 2019)
Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
This bill requires the President, when modifying duty rates for national security reasons, to obtain congressional approval through a joint resolution for these modifications. The bill also gives Congress the authority to disapprove through a joint resolution certain duties or other import restrictions imposed by the U.S. Trade Representative.
What just happenedMar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA](D-VA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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- Introduced in SenateMar 27, 2019
- Mar 27, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 27, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate