Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., is set to introduce a bill curtailing President Donald Trump's authority to impose specific tariffs, The Hill is reporting.
The legislation, expected to be introduced on Monday, would require Trump to gain congressional approval before he could impose tariffs "in the interest of national security," according to the website.
The proposed legislation already had a companion bill in the Senate introduced by Republican Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, The Hill noted. Gallagher's bill would be retroactive for the past two years. It would apply to all tariffs falling under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
It would permit lawmakers to have a 60-day window to review the president's proposals.
The bill follows Trump's decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum with the European Union, Canada and Mexico in an attempt to negotiate better trade deals, The Hill reported. In addition, Trump has also imposed tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports.
Meanwhile, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., warned that getting the United States involved in a trade war with allies and adversaries around the world could prove "damaging."
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