House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025

H.R. 2712Introduced Apr 8, 2025Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 8, 2025
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Latest action: Apr 8, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2712.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GOTTHEIMER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 63, April 8, 2025, Page H1508):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-5 district

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