The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has joined 29 other business organizations calling for Congress to support legislation that would place new limits on presidential authority to impose tariffs for national security reasons.
In a letter addressed to Congress, MEMA and the other groups supported the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (BCTAA), which was introduced yesterday. The legislation, which amends Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, allows Congressional oversight of national security trade actions and has earned bipartisan support. As written now, Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, provides the President