---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 2192"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "2192"
heading: "Resolutions disapproving certain actions"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/2192"
units:
  - "Chapter 12 — Trade Act of 1974"
  - "Subchapter I — Negotiating and Other Authority"
  - "Part 5"
---

# §2192. Resolutions disapproving certain actions

- (a) **Contents of resolutions—**
  - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “resolution” means only—
    - (A) a joint [resolution](#a-1) of the two Houses of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on ___.”, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date; and
    - (B) a joint [resolution](#a-1) of the two Houses of Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.”, with the first blank space being filled in accordance with [paragraph (2)](#a-2), and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date.
  - (2) The first blank space referred to in [paragraph (1)(B)](#a-1-B) shall be filled, in the case of a [resolution](#a-1) referred to in [section 2437(c)(2) of this title](/usc/19/2437.md?p=c-2), with the phrase “the report of the President submitted under section ___ of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to ___” (with the first blank space being filled with “402(b)” or “409(b)”, as appropriate, and the second blank space being filled with the name of the country involved).
- (b) **Reference to committees—** All [resolutions](#a-1) introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the [Committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3) on Ways and Means and all [resolutions](#a-1) introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the [Committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3) on Finance.
- (c) **Discharge of committees—**
  - (1) If the [committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3) of either House to which a [resolution](#a-1) has been referred has not reported it at the end of 30 days after its introduction, not counting any day which is excluded under [section 2194(b) of this title](/usc/19/2194.md?p=b), it is in order to move either to discharge the [committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3) from further consideration of the [resolution](#a-1) or to discharge the [committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3) from further consideration of any other [resolution](#a-1) introduced with respect to the same matter, except that a motion to discharge—
    - (A) may only be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the [Member](/usc/19/2571.md?p=8) making the motion announces to the House his intention to do so; and
    - (B) is not in order after the [Committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3)[^1] has reported a [resolution](#a-1) with respect to the same matter.
  - (2) A motion to discharge under [paragraph (1)](#c-1) may be made only by an individual favoring the [resolution](#a-1), and is highly privileged in the House and privileged in the Senate; and debate thereon shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, the time to be divided in the House equally between those favoring and those opposing the [resolution](#a-1), and to be divided in the Senate equally between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
- (d) **Floor consideration in the House—**
  - (1) A motion in the House of Representatives to proceed to the consideration of a [resolution](#a-1) shall be highly privileged and not debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
  - (2) Debate in the House of Representatives on a [resolution](#a-1) shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the [resolution](#a-1). A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment to, or motion to recommit, the [resolution](#a-1) shall be in order. It shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which a [resolution](#a-1) is agreed to or disagreed to.
  - (3) Motions to postpone, made in the House of Representatives with respect to the consideration of a [resolution](#a-1), and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate.
  - (4) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the procedure relating to a [resolution](#a-1) shall be decided without debate.
  - (5) Except to the extent specifically provided in the preceding provisions of this subsection, consideration of a [resolution](#a-1) in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the Rules of the House of Representatives applicable to other [resolutions](#a-1) in similar circumstances.
- (e) **Floor consideration in the Senate—**
  - (1) A motion in the Senate to proceed to the consideration of a [resolution](#a-1) shall be privileged. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
  - (2) Debate in the Senate on a [resolution](#a-1), and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.
  - (3) Debate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in connection with a [resolution](#a-1) shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the [resolution](#a-1), except that in the event the manager of the [resolution](#a-1) is in favor of any such motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto, shall be controlled by the minority leader or his designee. Such leaders, or either of them, may, from time under their control on the passage of a [resolution](#a-1), allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any debatable motion or appeal.
  - (4) A motion in the Senate to further limit debate on a [resolution](#a-1), debatable motion, or appeal is not debatable. No amendment to, or motion to recommit, a [resolution](#a-1) is in order in the Senate.
- (f) **Procedures in the Senate—**
  - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following procedures shall apply in the Senate to a [resolution](#a-1) to which this section applies:
    - (A)
      - (i) Except as provided in [clause (ii)](#f-1-A-ii), a [resolution](#a-1) that has passed the House of Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be referred to the [Committee](/usc/19/2601.md?p=3) on Finance for consideration in accordance with this section.
      - (ii) If a [resolution](#a-1) to which this section applies was introduced in the Senate before receipt of a [resolution](#a-1) that has passed the House of Representatives, the [resolution](#a-1) from the House of Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be placed on the calendar. If this clause applies, the procedures in the Senate with respect to a [resolution](#a-1) introduced in the Senate that contains the identical matter as the [resolution](#a-1) that passed the House of Representatives shall be the same as if no [resolution](#a-1) had been received from the House of Representatives, except that the vote on passage in the Senate shall be on the [resolution](#a-1) that passed the House of Representatives.
    - (B) If the Senate passes a [resolution](#a-1) before receiving from the House of Representatives a joint [resolution](#a-1) that contains the identical matter, the joint [resolution](#a-1) shall be held at the desk pending receipt of the joint [resolution](#a-1) from the House of Representatives. Upon receipt of the joint [resolution](#a-1) from the House of Representatives, such joint [resolution](#a-1) shall be deemed to be read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed.
  - (2) If the texts of joint [resolutions](#a-1) described in this section or [section 2193(a) of this title](/usc/19/2193.md?p=a), whichever is applicable, concerning any matter are not identical—
    - (A) the Senate shall vote passage on the [resolution](#a-1) introduced in the Senate, and
    - (B) the text of the joint [resolution](#a-1) passed by the Senate shall, immediately upon its passage (or, if later, upon receipt of the joint [resolution](#a-1) passed by the House), be substituted for the text of the joint [resolution](#a-1) passed by the House of Representatives, and such [resolution](#a-1), as amended, shall be returned with a request for a conference between the two Houses.
  - (3) Consideration in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint [resolution](#a-1) described in subsection (a)(2)(B) or [section 2193(a) of this title](/usc/19/2193.md?p=a), including consideration of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 152, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2004; Pub. L. 96–39, title IX, § 902(a)(1), title XI, § 1106(c)(5), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 299, 312; Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 248(b), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2998; Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 132(c)(2)–(5), Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 646, 647; Pub. L. 103–465, title II, § 261(d)(1)(A)(ii), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4909; Pub. L. 104–295, § 20(b)(10), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3527.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is section 203 of Pub. L. 93–618, title II, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2015, which is classified to section 2253 of this title.

Sections 402(b) and 409(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), are sections 402(b) and 409(b) of Pub. L. 93–618, title IV, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2060, 2064, respectively, which are classified to sections 2432 and 2439 of this title, respectively.

### Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–295 amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–465. See 1994 Amendment note below.

1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–465, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted comma for “as follows:” after “shall be filled” in introductory provisions, struck out “(B)” before “in the case”, and struck out subpar. (A) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 1303(e) of this title, with the phrase ‘the determination of the Secretary of the Treasury under section 303(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930’; and”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “a resolution of either House of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That the ___ does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, with the first blank space being filled with the name of the resolving House, the second blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2), and the third blank space being filled with the appropriate date.”

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(3), substituted “first” for “second” in introductory provisions and “2437(c)(2)” for “2437(c)(3)” in subpar. (C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “in the case of a resolution referred to in section 2437(c)(2) of this title, with the phrase ‘the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of ___’ (with this blank space being filled with the name of the country involved); and”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(4), substituted “except that a motion to discharge—

“(A) may only be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the Member making the motion announces to the House his intention to do so; and

“(B) is not in order after the Committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter” for “except no motion to discharge shall be in order after the committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same matter”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–382, § 132(c)(5), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “In the case of a resolution described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, if prior to the passage by one House of a resolution of that House, that House receives a resolution with respect to the same matter from the other House, then—

“(1) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other House; but

“(2) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other House.”

1984—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–573 substituted “joint resolution” for “concurrent resolution”.

1979—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(A), substituted “does not approve the action taken by, or the determination of, the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the blank space being filled with the appropriate date” for “does not approve ___ transmitted to the Congress on ___.’, the first blank space being filled in accordance with paragraph (2) and the second blank space being filled with the appropriate date”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(B), substituted “paragraph (2),” for “paragraph (3),”.

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 96–39, § 902(a)(1)(C), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2), relating to the first blank space referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), was struck out.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 96–39, § 1106(c)(5), substituted “section 2194(b) of this title” for “section 2193(b) of this title”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–465 effective on the effective date of title II of Pub. L. 103–465, Jan. 1, 1995, see section 261(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 1315 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by section 132(c)(4) and (5) of Pub. L. 101–382 applicable with respect to recommendations made under section 2432(d) of this title by the President after May 23, 1990, see section 132(d) of Pub. L. 101–382, set out as a note under section 2432 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–573 effective on 15th day after Oct. 30, 1984, see section 214(a), (b) of Pub. L. 98–573, set out as a note under section 1304 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective July 26, 1979, see sections 903 and 1114 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as Effective Date notes under sections 2411 and 2581 of this title, respectively.