Summary

Authorizes the President to negotiate a high‑standard trade agreement with the United Kingdom, with guardrails. It requires ongoing consultation with Congress, limits unilateral tariff changes, and uses existing trade-law procedures before any agreement can take effect. It is time‑limited authority focused only on a U.S.–U.K. deal. The bill aims to strengthen supply chains, support cooperation on emerging technologies, expand export opportunities for U.S. firms, and benefit workers and consumers in both countries, while preserving Congress’s approval role.

Key Points

• Grants the President narrowly tailored, time‑limited authority to negotiate a U.S.–U.K. trade agreement.
• Requires continuous consultation and transparency with Congress throughout negotiations.
• Restricts unilateral executive changes to tariffs; major changes must go through an implementing bill.
• Uses the 2015 trade priorities/accountability framework for notice, consultation, and procedures.
• Sets deadlines for both the negotiating authority and the submission of an implementing bill.
• Any agreement takes effect for the U.S. only after statutory steps are met and Congress acts.
• Aims to bolster supply chain resilience and cooperation on emerging technologies with the U.K.
• Contains no direct appropriations, tax changes, or new regulatory mandates on states.

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