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Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution

Introduced: May 30, 2019 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jan 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reclaiming Congress's Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution

This concurrent resolution establishes (1) a Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) shall be moved to the legislative branch, and (2) a Congressional Advisory Board on Trade Responsibilities to advise the committee in its development of the plan.

The USTR and the other heads of executive branch offices must make available to the committee and the board such information and assistance as the entities may reasonably require to carry out their activities.

What's happening now January 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 30, 2019
Amash, Justin
· May 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 2: Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-2/
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"H. Con. Res. 2: Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-2/.
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H. Con. Res. 2, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-2/.
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