Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2023
This bill changes how the President can adjust imports for national security reasons. It requires Congress to approve such actions within 60 days through a joint resolution, rather than the President acting unilaterally. The bill redefines "covered articles" as items related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure, and shifts investigations from the Commerce Department to the Defense Department. It also creates an exclusion process for certain imports and mandates reports on the economic effects of import adjustments. These changes increase congressional oversight of trade actions with national security implications.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 11, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
lower
Aug 11, 2023
Committee
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.
lower
Aug 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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