Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025

Clearer National Security Focus: By redefining national security to exclude the "general welfare," the bill limits the scope of what the President can use to adjust imports (Section 2, subsection a, clause 5).

Increased Congressional Oversight: The bill requires that any Presidential action to adjust imports must be approved by a joint resolution of Congress to have force and effect (Section 2, subsection d, clause 1).

Protection Against Economic Harm: The International Trade Commission is directed to consider if a failure to grant an exclusion would result in "severe economic harm" or unreasonably increase "consumer prices for day-to-day items consumed by low- or middle-income families" (Section 2, subsection e, clause 2, subparagraph A).

Support for Manufacturing and Infrastructure: The exclusion process considers whether duties would have an unreasonable impact on "manufacturing output of the United States" or the ability to "build critical infrastructure" (Section 2, subsection e, clause 2, subparagraph A).

Restricted Presidential Authority: The bill imposes limitations on the President's ability to adjust imports that are determined to threaten national security (Section 2, introductory text).

New Requirements for Import Adjustments: The President must now submit a report to Congress and wait for a joint resolution of approval before any import adjustments can take effect (Section s2, subsection d, clause 1).

Mandatory Sunset of Actions: Any action taken by the President to adjust imports of a covered article will automatically terminate three years after the enactment of the required joint resolution (Section 2, subsection f, clause i).