Congress 116 - HR 1008 - Trade Security Act of 2019

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Trade Security Act of 2019

This bill revises provisions related to the adjustment of U.S. imports due to a national security threat.

The bill allows Congress to block a presidential import adjustment through a joint resolution. This provision retroactively applies to adjustments made on or after July 1, 2018. However, it shall not apply to specified steel and aluminum import adjustments.

The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of the Treasury) must

investigate the national security threat of a U.S. import, and
report to the President the results of that investigation.

Treasury must provide recommendations regarding such imports upon request by the President.

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Feb 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 6, 2019

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.
Feb 6, 2019

Introduced in House

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