H.R. 764 · 116th Congress
United States Reciprocal Trade Act
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Posey18 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with a foreign country for tariff reductions on exported U.S. goods, or (2) impose additional duties on imported goods.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 24, 2019
United States Reciprocal Trade Act
This bill allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with a foreign country for tariff reductions on exported U.S. goods, or (2) impose additional duties on imported goods. Specifically, the President may take these actions if it is determined that the country (1) when importing a good from the United States, applies a higher rate of duty on that good than the rate imposed by the United States when imported from that country; or (2) similarly imposes other, nontariff trade restrictions on that good.
The President must terminate a rate of duty increase under this bill if the country no longer applies such higher rates or nontariff trade restrictions, or if the higher rate is no longer in the interest of the United States.
Congress may nullify a rate of duty increase implemented under this bill through a joint resolution.
This bill is effective for three years, subject to one three-year renewal.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: United States Reciprocal Trade Act
Latest action (Mar 1, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 24, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.