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§2192 Resolutions Disapproving Certain Actions
Title 19 › Chapter 12— TRADE ACT OF 1974 › Subchapter I— NEGOTIATING AND OTHER AUTHORITY › Part 5— Congressional Procedures With Respect to Presidential Actions › § 2192
Summary
Allows Congress to use a special joint resolution to say it does not approve certain presidential trade actions or reports. There are two fixed wordings for those resolutions: one rejects a President’s action sent under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, and the other rejects a President’s report under certain Trade Act parts (402(b) or 409(b)) that names a country. Resolutions introduced in the House go to the Committee on Ways and Means. Resolutions introduced in the Senate go to the Committee on Finance. If a committee has not acted within 30 days (excluding certain days), a member who supports the resolution can move to force the committee to stop considering it or a similar resolution. That motion can only be made on the second legislative day after the member says they will make it, and it cannot be used if the committee already reported a resolution on the same matter. The discharge motion is a high-priority action, with debate limited to 1 hour split evenly between supporters and opponents; no amendments or reconsideration are allowed. On the floor, a motion to start consideration is high priority and not debatable. Debate on the resolution itself is limited to 20 hours, split equally between supporters and opponents. Amendments, motions to recommit, and votes to reconsider are not allowed. Other routine steps like postponing or appeals are handled without debate. In the Senate, similar limits apply: referral to Finance, privileged motion to consider, 20 hours of debate split between the majority and minority leaders, one-hour limits on certain motions, and no amendments or recommits. If House and Senate texts differ, the Senate votes on its version and then may substitute its text and ask for a conference. Consideration of any veto message on these resolutions is limited to 10 hours, split equally.
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Title 19, §2192
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(a)(1)For purposes of this section, the term “resolution” means only—
(A)a joint resolution of the two Houses of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on ___.”, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date; and
(B)a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.”, with the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2), and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date.
(2)The first blank space referred to in paragraph (1)(B) shall be filled, in the case of a resolution referred to in section 2437(c)(2) of this title, with the phrase “the report of the President submitted under section ___ of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to ___” (with the first blank space being filled with “402(b)” or “409(b)”, as appropriate, and the second blank space being filled with the name of the country involved).
(b)All resolutions introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and all resolutions introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Finance.
(c)(1)If the committee of either House to which a resolution has been referred has not reported it at the end of 30 days after its introduction, not counting any day which is excluded under section 2194(b) of this title, it is in order to move either to discharge the committee from further consideration of the resolution or to discharge the committee from further consideration of any other resolution introduced with respect to the same matter, except that a motion to discharge—
(A)may only be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the Member making the motion announces to the House his intention to do so; and
(B)is not in order after the Committee 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter.
(2)A motion to discharge under paragraph (1) may be made only by an individual favoring the resolution, and is highly privileged in the House and privileged in the Senate; and debate thereon shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, the time to be divided in the House equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution, and to be divided in the Senate equally between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
(d)(1)A motion in the House of Representatives to proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be highly privileged and not debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
(2)Debate in the House of Representatives on a resolution shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment to, or motion to recommit, the resolution shall be in order. It shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which a resolution is agreed to or disagreed to.
(3)Motions to postpone, made in the House of Representatives with respect to the consideration of a resolution, and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate.
(4)All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the procedure relating to a resolution shall be decided without debate.
(5)Except to the extent specifically provided in the preceding provisions of this subsection, consideration of a resolution in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the Rules of the House of Representatives applicable to other resolutions in similar circumstances.
(e)(1)A motion in the Senate to proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be privileged. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
(2)Debate in the Senate on a resolution, and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.
(3)Debate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in connection with a resolution shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager of the resolution is in favor of any such motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto, shall be controlled by the minority leader or his designee. Such leaders, or either of them, may, from time under their control on the passage of a resolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any debatable motion or appeal.
(4)A motion in the Senate to further limit debate on a resolution, debatable motion, or appeal is not debatable. No amendment to, or motion to recommit, a resolution is in order in the Senate.
(f)(1)Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following procedures shall apply in the Senate to a resolution to which this section applies:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), a resolution that has passed the House of Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Finance for consideration in accordance with this section.
(ii)If a resolution to which this section applies was introduced in the Senate before receipt of a resolution that has passed the House of Representatives, the resolution from the House of Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be placed on the calendar. If this clause applies, the procedures in the Senate with respect to a resolution introduced in the Senate that contains the identical matter as the resolution that passed the House of Representatives shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the House of Representatives, except that the vote on passage in the Senate shall be on the resolution that passed the House of Representatives.
(B)If the Senate passes a resolution before receiving from the House of Representatives a joint resolution that contains the identical matter, the joint resolution shall be held at the desk pending receipt of the joint resolution from the House of Representatives. Upon receipt of the joint resolution from the House of Representatives, such joint resolution shall be deemed to be read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed.
(2)If the texts of joint resolutions described in this section or section 2193(a) of this title, whichever is applicable, concerning any matter are not identical—
(A)the Senate shall vote passage on the resolution introduced in the Senate, and
(B)the text of the joint resolution passed by the Senate shall, immediately upon its passage (or, if later, upon receipt of the joint resolution passed by the House), be substituted for the text of the joint resolution passed by the House of Representatives, and such resolution, as amended, shall be returned with a request for a conference between the two Houses.
(3)Consideration in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint resolution described in subsection (a)(2)(B) or section 2193(a) of this title, including consideration of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is section 203 of Pub. L. 93–618, title II, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2015, which is classified to section 2253 of this title. section 402(b) and 409(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), are section 402(b) and 409(b) of Pub. L. 93–618, title IV, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2060, 2064, respectively, which are classified to section 2432 and 2439 of this title, respectively.
Amendments
1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–465. See 1994 Amendment note below. 1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–465, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted comma for “as follows:” after “shall be filled” in introductory provisions, struck out “(B)” before “in the case”, and struck out subpar. (A) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 1303(e) of this title, with the phrase ‘the determination of the Secretary of the Treasury under section 303(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930’; and”. 1990—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “a resolution of either House of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the ___ does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, with the first blank space being filled with the name of the resolving House, the second blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2), and the third blank space being filled with the appropriate date.” Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), substituted “first” for “second” in introductory provisions and “2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(3)” in subpar. (C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 2437(c)(2) of this title, with the phrase ‘the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of ___’ (with this blank space being filled with the name of the country involved); and”. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(4), substituted “except that a motion to discharge— “(A) may only be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the Member making the motion announces to the House his intention to do so; and “(B) is not in order after the Committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter” for “except no motion to discharge shall be in order after the committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter”. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(5), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “In the case of a resolution described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, if prior to the passage by one House of a resolution of that House, that House receives a resolution with respect to the same matter from the other House, then— “(1) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other House; but “(2) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other House.” 1984—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–573 substituted “joint resolution” for “concurrent resolution”. 1979—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(A), substituted “does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date” for “does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2) and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date”. Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(B), substituted “paragraph (2),” for “paragraph (3),”. Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2), relating to the first blank space referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), was struck out. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 96–39, § 1106(c)(5), substituted “section 2194(b) of this title” for “section 2193(b) of this title”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the
Effective Date
of title II of Pub. L. 103–465, Jan. 1, 1995, see section 261(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1315 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1990 AmendmentAmendment by section 132(c)(4) and (5) of Pub. L. 101–382 applicable with respect to recommendations made under section 2432(d) of this title by the President after May 23, 1990, see section 132(d) of Pub. L. 101–382, set out as a note under section 2432 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–573 effective on 15th day after Oct. 30, 1984, see section 214(a), (b) of Pub. L. 98–573, set out as a note under section 1304 of this title.
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of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective July 26, 1979, see section 903 and 1114 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as
Effective Date
notes under section 2411 and 2581 of this title, respectively.
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