US S2413

Bill

US S2413

Trade Certainty Act of 2019

Introduced
08/01/2019

In Committee
08/01/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to exclude the imposition of duties and import quotas from the authorities provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This bill limits the President's authority to use emergency economic powers to impose duties or tariffs on items entering the United States.

AI Summary

This bill, the Trade Certainty Act of 2019, limits the President's authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on articles entering the United States. Specifically, the bill amends IEEPA to exclude the President's power to impose such trade restrictions, though the President would still be able to exclude all articles or a certain type of article from a particular country from entering the United States.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Tom Carper (D)*, Dianne Feinstein (D), Maggie Hassan (D), Doug Jones (D), Mike Lee (R), Bob Menendez (D), Chris Murphy (D), Kyrsten Sinema (I), Pat Toomey (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 08/01/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2413/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2413/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2413/BILLS-116s2413is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2413/BILLS-116s2413is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3557	To prohibit the imposition of duties on the importation of goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR8363	Protecting Our Democracy Act	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, 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.	Related
S4880	Protecting Our Democracy Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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