S. 899 · 116th Congress
Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Kaine
- Introduced
- 2019-03-27
- Latest action
- 2019-03-27 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.