118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 5188: Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. 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.
The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) must investigate the effect of these imports on national security.
The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made six years before enactment of this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- J. Hill R-AR
- Rich McCormick R-GA
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Gallagher SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced in House
- 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.


