Trade Act of 2002
The Trade Act of 2002 (
Pub. L. 107–210 (text) (PDF), H.R. 3009, 116 Stat. 933, enacted August 6, 2002; 19 U.S.C. §§ 3803–3805; U.S. Trade Promotion Authority Act) granted the President of the United States the authority to negotiate trade deals with other countries and gives Congress the approval to only vote up or down on the agreement, not to amend it. This authority is sometimes called fast-track
authority, since it is thought to streamline approval of trade agreements. This authority makes it easier to negotiate deals, which engenders both support and opposition, opposition coming from labor and environmental groups.
The last time the President was granted fast-track authority was to negotiate the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
.
See also
- Fast track (trade) for detailed history
External links
- Roll call vote 370, via Clerk.House.gov
- Roll call vote 207, via Senate.gov
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