Trade Review Act would require greater checks on tariffs in further sign of congressional disquiet over president’s plans

Summary

Senators Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell introduced the bipartisan Trade Review Act of 2025 to reassert Congress’s authority over tariffs, following Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements.

The bill would require the president to justify new tariffs and submit an economic impact analysis. Congress must approve tariffs within 60 days or they expire; it could also revoke them anytime.

Grassley’s support signals growing Republican concern over Trump’s trade policies.

The bill echoes the War Powers Act (1973), underscoring fears that unchecked trade actions harm U.S. allies, exports, and consumers.

  • mPony@kbin.earth
    533·
    3 days ago

    A bill.

    So, anyone remember who has to sign a bill for it to become law? Anyone at school the day they taught that? Maybe there was a cute cartoon and a song on TV explaining this.

    • iamjackflack@lemm.ee
      411·
      3 days ago

      Not that it’s going to get enough support due to republicans falling in line, but you do realize that even if the president doesn’t sign or abstains it can still by passed by the house and congress right? It doesn’t stop at the president.

      But you may be right, we already are totally doomed as it is.

      • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
        261·
        3 days ago

        If it passes at all, we need to pay attention to how many votes there are for it. It takes a 2/3 threshold in both houses to override a veto. If the passing margin is anywhere near that, there will be enormous popular pressure to get the last few votes for an override after the President vetoes it…

        … which will screw over those last few on the fence, because the J6 nutters will know who they are, and they already attacked Congress once. I hope their home state can give them good law enforcement protection, because the Federal Government won’t.

        • SomeKindaName@lemmy.world
          11·
          3 days ago

          Are you saying violence is an effective way to influence our government? Sounds like it may work better than voting.

          • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
            81·
            3 days ago

            Normally violence wouldn’t be an effective way to influence government, but our President has just broadcasted that violence that supports him gets a free pass, at least while he can hand out pardons as if they were candy (or perhaps Fentanyl).

        • futatorius@lemm.ee
          5·
          3 days ago

          One of Trump’s favorite shitty moves is directing the Secret Service not to protect you.