# 119-hr-1743: UNITED Act

119-hr-1743, UNITED Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1743
- Congress: 119
- Title: UNITED Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a new, time-limited authority to negotiate a comprehensive US‑UK trade agreement.** It would set policy goals and rules for those talks, limit certain tariff cuts and increases, require consultation with Congress, and include a March 1, 2029 deadline. - Businesses and exporters — Would open negotiations on tariff and non-tariff barriers across industries, aiming to create new export opportunities for firms of all sizes. - Workers, farmers, and ranchers — Frames talks to protect jobs and agricultural interests by referencing strong labor and environmental standards and building on USMCA benchmarks. - Congress and policymaking — Would require the President to seek to start negotiations within 180 days, consult Congress before and during talks, submit any implementing bill under Trade Act procedures, and meet the requirements of the Bipartisan Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress keeps tight control of deal: mixed, medium. If enacted, the agreement would need to follow 2015 bipartisan trade rules on goals, oversight, and reports. The President would have to consult Congress before and during talks, and give notice before entering a deal or making tariff proclamations. Implementing bills would use Trade Act of 1974 pr…
- Tariff changes allowed, with strict limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President could change or continue duties to carry out a UK deal. But duty cuts could not go below half the rate on enactment, unless the starting rate was 5% or less. For import‑sensitive farm goods, duties could not drop below the Uruguay Round rate. The President also could not r…
- UK trade talks on a deadline: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President would be told to try to start talks with the UK within 180 days. The President would be allowed to enter a comprehensive deal that covers tariffs and other barriers. That authority would end on March 1, 2029.

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- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1743 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1743)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1743 (as of 2026-04-21).