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H.R. 1743 119th Congress House

UNITED Act

Official title: To provide the President with authority to enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Adrian Smith Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Congressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsEuropeFree trade and trade barriers
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TariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsUnited Kingdom
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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.
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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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism Act or the UNITED Act

This bill grants certain authorities to the President for entering into a comprehensive trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom (UK).

Specifically, the bill directs the President to seek to initiate negotiations with the UK regarding tariff and nontariff barriers affecting any industry, product, or service sector.

The bill authorizes the President to enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the UK, with such authority expiring on March 1, 2029. Further, the President may proclaim a modification or continuance of any existing duty or a continuance of existing excise or duty-free treatment to carry out an agreement, with certain limitations.

The bill also requires the President to consult with and notify Congress regarding the intention of the President to enter into an agreement or make a proclamation.

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All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 25, 2025
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Mar 11, 2025
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Mar 5, 2025
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 27, 2025
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2025
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 27, 2025
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Feb 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1743: UNITED Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1743/
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"H.R. 1743: UNITED Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1743/.
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H.R. 1743, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1743/.
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