Congressional Research Service: 'Presidential Authority to Address Tariff Barriers in Trade Agreements'
January 08, 2022
January 08, 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following focus paper (No. IF11400) on Jan. 6, 2022, entitled "Presidential Authority to Address Tariff Barriers in Trade Agreements" by legislative attorney Brandon J. Murrill and international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey:
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The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations and to lay and collect duties. Since the 1930s, Congress has . . .
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The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations and to lay and collect duties. Since the 1930s, Congress has . . .