Senate Bill 365
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Trade Security Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
365
Congress
116
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Trade Security Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions related to the adjustment of U.S. imports due to a national security threat.
The bill allows Congress to block a presidential import adjustment through a joint resolution. This provision retroactively applies to adjustments made on or after July 1, 2018. However, it shall not apply to specified steel and aluminum import adjustments.
The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) must
- investigate the national security threat of a U.S. import, and
- report to the President the results of that investigation.
Commerce must provide recommendations regarding such imports upon request by the President.
February 6, 2019
02/06/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/06/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:52 PM