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HR 6337 115th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Congressional oversight Legislative rules and procedure Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Trade agreements and negotiations Trade restrictions

To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security.

Introduced: July 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 11, 2018
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.
Jul 11, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require congressional approval for a presidential adjustment of an import due to a national security threat. 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 bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made two years before enactment of this bill. In general, any rate of duty modification occurring in the time period two years before enactment of this bill and the date before enactment of this bill must revert to the previous rate.

What's happening now July 13, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3