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Trade Promotion Authority: A Road Map for Congress


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Advancing trade freedom for Americans should be a key objective for the Biden Administration and Congress. When U.S. tariffs and non-tariff barriers are low, families, individuals, and businesses have access to more affordable and diverse products. New free trade agreements that lower barriers at home and abroad are an integral tool for advancing trade freedom. Congress has the power to regulate trade under the Constitution, but it has delegated some of its power to the executive branch to aid in the negotiation and passage of trade agreements.
In the past, Congress has only delegated the authority to modify tariff rates. However, in recent years, it has expanded the executive branch’s authority through the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which establishes a cooperative process between the two branches for entering into trade agreements. Under various iterations of TPA, Congress and the executive have worked together to pass 14 trade agreeme ....

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