S.287: Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019

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Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 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...

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Jan. 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan. 31, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

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