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Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-287| Senate 
| Updated: 1/31/2019
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Roy Blunt (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 This bill requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) must investigate the effect of these imports on national security. The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made four years before enactment of this bill. In general, any rate of duty modification occurring in the time period beginning four years before and ending the day before enactment of this bill must revert to the previous rate unless it receives congressional approval.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-940
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 31, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-940
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 116-940: Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
Congressional oversightEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentLegislative rules and procedureMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions

Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-287| Senate 
| Updated: 1/31/2019
Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 This bill requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) must investigate the effect of these imports on national security. The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made four years before enactment of this bill. In general, any rate of duty modification occurring in the time period beginning four years before and ending the day before enactment of this bill must revert to the previous rate unless it receives congressional approval.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-940
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 31, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-940
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Roy Blunt (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 116-940: Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentLegislative rules and procedureMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions