HR2712-119

Introduced

To limit the authority of the President to modify duty rates for national security reasons and to limit the authority of the United States Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 8, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To limit the authority of the President to modify duty rates for national security reasons and to limit the authority of the United States Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD25802EA61C1446587F37AD8BB752151: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025.
  • Section HD0B620DE2F3A4D9BAE810E1102B786D8: 2. Limitation on authority of President to modify duty rates for national security reasons Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in...
  • Section H3D32CD2C6C7A45F78B4C70B5C4489479: 3. Conditions on use of authority by United States Trade Representative to impose duties or other import restrictions Section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To limit the authority of the President to modify duty rates for national security reasons and to limit the authority of the United States Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To limit the authority of the President to modify duty rates for national security reasons and to limit the authority of the United States Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 8, 2025

Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"national security duty" §HD0B620DE2F3A4D9BAE810E1102B786D8

the following: A duty proclaimed pursuant to— section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862)

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