S. 776 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAuthorizes U.S. trade deal with UK
This bill gives the President the power to negotiate and sign a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The agreement would cover tariffs (taxes on imports) and other trade barriers affecting industries, products, and services. The President would have authority to make this deal through March 1, 2029, and can adjust import duties as needed to carry out the agreement, though Congress must be consulted and notified first.
How it affects you
If you buy imported goods from the UK or work in industries that trade with Britain, this could eventually affect prices and job opportunities, depending on what tariffs and trade rules change. The specific impact depends on which products and industries end up in the final trade agreement, which hasn't been negotiated yet.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2025)
Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism Act or the UNITED Act
This bill grants certain authorities to the President for entering into a comprehensive trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom (UK).
Specifically, the bill directs the President to seek to initiate negotiations with the UK regarding tariff and nontariff barriers affecting any industry, product, or service sector.
The bill authorizes the President to enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the UK, with such authority expiring on March 1, 2029. Further, the President may proclaim a modification or continuance of any existing duty or a continuance of existing excise or duty-free treatment to carry out an agreement, with certain limitations.
The bill also requires the President to consult with and notify Congress regarding the intention of the President to enter into an agreement or make a proclamation.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 776
A BILL
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Sponsor: Sen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 27, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”