Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements: Major Votes

Publication Date: July 2007

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Trade

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This report profiles significant legislation from 1974 to the present that authorizes the use of presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), previously known as fast-track trade negotiating authority. It identifies significant bills and resolutions that had floor votes. It also includes a list of floor votes on implementing legislation for trade agreements from 1979 to the present; these bills were passed under TPA expedited procedures by Congress and signed by the President. For further discussions of TPA, P.L. 107-210, or fast-track legislative activity, the report lists CRS Reports and Internet resources. This report will be updated as events warrant in the 110th Congress.