HR5188-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 11, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Defense, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms 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, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA25B37EC80C24861A74895E091FC547F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2023.
  • Section H19DB9063A52D4850A716EC0595C92A4C: 2. Limitations on authority of president to adjust imports determined to threaten to impair national security Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Defense, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Defense Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies:
importers, exporters, and commercial firms:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 11, 2023

Mr. Gallagher (for himself and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Defense Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered article" §H19DB9063A52D4850A716EC0595C92A4C

an article related to the development, maintenance, or protection of military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. The term national security— means the protection of the United States from foreign aggression

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