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S. 746 117th Congress Senate

Trade Security Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 15, 2021
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 Latest action March 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Security Act of 2021

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 Commerce) must

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

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 15, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Mar 15, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 746: Trade Security Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-746/
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"S. 746: Trade Security Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-746/.
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S. 746, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-746/.
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