Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court eliminated the judicial practice of deferring to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The decision stands as a watershed moment in administrative law, handing much more power to the judiciary where it is asked to review agency decisions. Trade law is not exempt from the ruling, with judges at the Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit increasingly being asked to interpret the relevant statutes, taking discretion away from the Commerce Department and CBP.  

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In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court eliminated the judicial practice of deferring to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The decision stands as a watershed moment in administrative law, handing much more power to the judiciary where it is asked to review agency decisions. Trade law is not exempt from the ruling, with judges at the Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit increasingly being asked to interpret the relevant statutes, taking discretion away from the Commerce Department and CBP.  

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President Expresses Hope of Compromise on Pending FTAs, TAA
July 18, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

During a press conference on the debt ceiling negotiations on July 15, 2011, the President stated that he has “three trade deals sitting ready to go.” According to the President, although the three pending free trade agreements are deals that the Republicans told him were their top priorities, they are still being held up because of the Trade Adjustment Assistance issue. However, the President expressed hope that a compromise can still be reached.

SAVE Act Would Grant Duty-Free Access to Certain Philippine Apparel
July 18, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

The Save Our Industries Act of 2011 (SAVE Act) was introduced in the House and Senate in late June 2011. The SAVE Act would grant certain Philippine apparel duty-free entry, establish a single transformation rule for certain other Philippine apparel, and provide enforcement, penalty provisions.

Committee Approves Ex-Im Bank Bill on Textile Exports, Domestic Content, Etc.
July 15, 2011 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On June 22, 2011, the House Financial Services Committee amended and approved H.R. 2072, a bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank through September 30, 2015, require it to promote textile and apparel component exports, ban certain Iran assistance, and develop domestic content guidelines. H.R. 2072 would also provide the bank with authority to finance certain non-lethal defense exports. Although the Committee ordered H.R. 2072 reported, the written Committee report has not yet been issued.