# 119-hr-2712: Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025

119-hr-2712, Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2712
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Congressional approval for national security tariffs**. This bill would force Congress into the center of any presidential or U.S. Trade Representative move to raise import duties or impose restrictions for national security reasons. It would add strict timelines, require International Trade Commission impact studies, a Defense report for presidential actions, and formal committee consultations before duties take effect. - President: Would require the President to submit a duty proposal to the International Trade Commission within 30 calendar days of a national security finding and to ask Congress for authorization within 15 calendar days, including a Defense report and an ITC impact study. - U.S. Trade Representative (USTR): Would require the USTR to send an ITC proposal and notify Congress, consult specified committees, and wait 60 calendar days after consultations before using section 301(c) authority. Congress could not pass a disapproval resolution during that 60-day wait. - Businesses and trading partners: Would give U.S. industries and lawmakers formal ITC assessments and scheduled consultations before tariffs, and would require plans to consult affected foreign officials to try to resolve issues.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New checks before trade penalty tariffs: benefit, high. If enacted, the Trade Representative would need to follow new steps before adding tariffs under trade retaliation rules. The USTR would first send a proposal to the International Trade Commission listing products, duty rates, and how long they would last, and send that plus the ITC impact report to…
- New approval steps for national-security tariffs: mixed, high. If enacted, the President would need Congress’s approval before adding national‑security tariffs. Within 30 calendar days of a national‑security finding, the President would send the ITC a proposal listing products, duty rates, and how long they would last. Within 15 days after that, the President…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2712 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2712)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8516)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2712 (as of 2025-12-21).