US SB899 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3477 (Same As) 2019-06-25 - 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.
Subjects
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
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
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/899/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s899/BILLS-116s899is.pdf |