UNITED Act
- house
- senate
- president
Last progress February 27, 2025 (9 months ago)
Introduced on February 27, 2025 by Adrian Smith
Sponsors (8)
House Votes
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Senate Votes
Presidential Signature
AI Summary
This bill lets the President negotiate and enter a full trade deal with the United Kingdom to lower tariffs and other barriers across goods and services. The goal is to boost the U.S. economy, help workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all sizes, strengthen supply chains, and support cooperation in new technologies and exports. The President must seek to start talks within 180 days.
The authority to make a deal lasts through March 1, 2029. To carry out an agreement, the President may adjust some duties, but there are strict limits: most higher tariffs can’t be cut by more than half, sensitive farm tariffs can’t go below World Trade Organization levels, and no tariff can be raised above today’s rate. The President must consult with and notify Congress, and the U.S. cannot end the agreement later without Congress’s approval. Any implementing bill tied to the deal must be submitted before March 1, 2029 to qualify for expedited consideration. Talks should also respect the Good Friday Agreement to support peace and stability in Ireland and Northern Ireland .
- Who is affected: U.S. workers, farmers, ranchers, businesses of all sizes, and consumers; supply chains and tech sectors in both countries.
- What changes: The President gets clear authority to negotiate and enter a UK trade deal; can adjust certain tariffs within tight limits; must consult and inform Congress; the agreement can’t be ended without Congress’s approval; talks must honor the Good Friday Agreement .
- When: Seek to begin talks within 180 days; authority ends March 1, 2029; implementing bills must be submitted before that date to receive expedited consideration .