Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 25, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2019 to Sep 6, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Sep 6, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2019Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 899 | Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Mar 27, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Economic performance and conditions
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Tariffs
- War and emergency powers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2019Introduced in House
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