Text of Senate Amendment 6714

On 2026-07-29, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6714" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6714

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 124 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 124 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4346] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6714. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 6711 submitted by Mrs. Britt (for Ms. Graham (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal)) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5334, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: In section 113, insert after subsection (e) the following: (f) Review of Imposition of Duties.-- (1) Notification requirement.--Not later than 48 hours after imposing or increasing a duty with respect to an article imported into the United States under this section, the President shall submit to Congress a notification of the imposition of or increase in the duty that includes-- (A) an explanation of the reasoning for imposing or increasing the duty; and (B) an assessment of the potential impact of imposing or increasing the duty on United States businesses and consumers. (2) Expiration of duties; extension by congress.--Any duty imposed or increased under this section shall remain in effect for a period of not more than 60 days, unless there is enacted into law a joint resolution of approval with respect to the duty under paragraph (4). (3) Disapproval by congress.--If a joint resolution of disapproval with respect to a duty imposed or increased under this section is enacted into law under paragraph (4), the duty shall cease to have force or effect. (4) Joint resolutions.-- (A) Definitions.--In this subsection: (i) Joint resolution of approval.--The term ``joint resolution of approval'' means a joint resolution the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ``That Congress approves the duty imposed or increased under section 113 of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 with respect to ___, notice of which was submitted to Congress on ______