Bill119th CongressFiled Mar 11, 2026Foreign Trade and International Finance
S. 4049
Reclaim Trade Powers Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 11, 2026)
Reclaim Trade Powers Act
This bill repeals the statute that directs the President to take certain actions, such as imposing a tariff of up to 15% for up to 150 days on articles imported into the United States, when necessary to address large and serious U.S. balance-of-payments deficits or certain other situations that present fundamental international payments problems.
What just happenedMar 11, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA](D-VA)Sponsor
15 cosponsors14 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2026
- Mar 11, 2026IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Mar 11, 2026IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate