The "Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025" aims to significantly increase congressional oversight over the Executive Branch's power to impose tariffs and import restrictions. It specifically targets the authority of the President to modify duty rates for national security reasons and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to impose certain duties or import restrictions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. For the President to proclaim new national security duties, the bill establishes a multi-step process. This includes submitting a detailed duty proposal to the International Trade Commission (ITC) and then a request for authorization to Congress, accompanied by a report from the Secretary of Defense explaining the national security interest and an ITC economic impact assessment . Crucially, such duties can only be implemented if Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval , though an exception allows for 120 days of urgent action in specific emergency scenarios. Similarly, the bill places new conditions on the USTR's ability to impose duties or other import restrictions. The USTR must submit a proposal to the ITC and notify Congress, including an ITC report on the likely economic impact. After consultations with relevant congressional committees, a 60-day period must pass during which Congress has the opportunity to pass a disapproval resolution ; if such a resolution is enacted, the USTR cannot proceed with the proposed action. These provisions collectively aim to restore legislative authority in trade policy decisions.