Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025

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Explore the details of House Bill 1903 Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/26/2025, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 1903

Bill 119 hr 1903, also known as the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 Amendment, aims to restrict the President's power to adjust imports that are deemed to pose a threat to national security. The bill seeks to impose limitations on the President's authority in this regard, in order to prevent potential harm to the country's security interests.

The bill proposes changes to the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which currently grants the President broad discretion to adjust imports that are considered to be a threat to national security. The proposed amendments would place restrictions on this authority, requiring the President to seek approval from Congress before taking any action to adjust imports in such cases.

The bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to trade and national security. It is intended to ensure that the President's authority in this area is exercised responsibly and in accordance with the interests of the United States. Overall, Bill 119 hr 1903 seeks to strike a balance between protecting national security and promoting free trade, by placing limitations on the President's authority to adjust imports that are deemed to threaten national security.

Congressional Summary of HR 1903

Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025

This bill requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import and limits the adjustments to certain goods that are essential to national security.

Specifically, the bill limits the President's authority for such import adjustments to goods related to the development, maintenance, or protection of military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. The bill specifies that the term national security (1) means the protection of the United States from foreign aggression, and (2) does not otherwise include the protection of the general welfare of the United States.

The bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress to adjust imports. Congress must then approve the proposal with a joint resolution before an import adjustment takes effect. 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. Currently, there is a congressional disapproval mechanism to override presidential actions related to petroleum imports.

The bill also requires the Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) to investigate the effect of these imports on national security and submit a report before the President determines whether an adjustment to an import is necessary.

The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made six years before enactment of this bill.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1903

Bill HR 1903 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 6, 2025. Bill HR 1903 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 6, 2025. Bill HR 1903's most recent activity was 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. as of March 6, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1903

To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes.