Trade Cases
January 31, 2019
Trade Groups Split on Bill Limiting Presidential Power Over Section 232
Written by Sandy Williams
Two manufacturing associations came out with opposing views on Wednesday to a new bill that would limit presidential power for the execution of trade measures under Section 232.
The Bicameral Trade Authority Act of 2019, introduced in the House and Senate, would require congressional approval before the president could take trade actions, like tariffs and quotas, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act.
