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USTR Inspector General Act of 2025
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish an Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes a new Inspector General position for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), bringing the USTR under the statutory Inspector General framework in title 5 of the United States Code. The bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General for the USTR within 120 days of enactment to provide independent oversight of the office's operations. The Inspector General would have authority to conduct audits, investigations, and reviews of the USTR's administration of trade statutes and implementation of trade agreements, consistent with the authority exercised by Inspectors General at other federal agencies.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
Actions (2)
- Apr 2, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Apr 2, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 2, 2025
Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish an Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “USTR Inspector General Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States provides that Congress has the sole power to regulate international trade.
(2) Congress established the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President under section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) with the primary responsibility for developing, and coordinating implementation of, the international trade policy of the United States.
(3) The United States Trade Representative has primary responsibility for administering a variety of trade statutes and for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of trade agreements.
(4) Section 141(c)(1)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(c)(1)(F)) states that the United States Trade Representative shall “report directly to the President and the Congress regarding, and be responsible to the President and the Congress for the administration of, trade agreements programs”.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.
(a) Definitions.—Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “or the National Reconnaissance Office,” and inserting “the National Reconnaissance Office, or the Office of the United States Trade Representative,”; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking “or the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office;” and inserting “the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; or the United States Trade Representative;”.
(b) Appointment of Inspector General.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Office for the United States Trade Representative in accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code. <all>
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