Next Steps for the USMCA: Congress Should Have Its Say to Ensure Free Trade
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), a proposed new trade agreement for North America, was signed on November 30, 2018. The White House submitted a draft Statement of Administrative Action (SAA) to Congress in late May 2019, the next step required for Congress to begin considering the agreement. Now the Administration must develop implementing legislation for the USMCA. As this process moves forward, Members of Congress have some ability to influence the legislation.