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US HCR2
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Morgan Griffith
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 14-member Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan for transferring the Office of the United States Trade Representative's functions from the executive branch to the legislative branch, citing Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
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Committee membership includes 9 House members from Ways and Means or Energy and Commerce committees and 5 Senators from the Finance Committee, with members appointed within 60 days of adoption
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Creates a 21-member Congressional Advisory Board on Trade Responsibilities to advise the Joint Ad Hoc Committee, including constitutional experts, trade policy specialists, and representatives from labor, industry, agriculture, and consumer groups
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Requires the Joint Ad Hoc Committee to submit a transfer plan to Congress within 16 months of member appointments, with actual transfer of USTR functions occurring no earlier than July 1, 2028, or 4 years after the report is submitted
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Both the Joint Ad Hoc Committee and Advisory Board terminate 1 year after the committee submits its report, and the U.S. Trade Representative must provide information and assistance to support their work
Legislative Description
Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution
Congress
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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.
1/3/2025