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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Senators, Representatives Call on President to Investigate China Paper Subsidies
July 29, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

Senators Snowe (R) and Collins (R) and Representatives Michaud (D) and Pingree (D) called on President Obama to conduct an in-depth examination of China’s unfair subsidization of its domestic paper industry. These Senator and Representatives were joined by over 100 lawmakers from 30 states in asking the President to use the study as the basis for action to remedy unfair trade practices.

New Senate Bill Would Extend SAFE Port Act Programs
July 29, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

On July 27, 2010, Senator Collins (R), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Senator Murray (D), introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend port security programs now in place in the U.S. The measure, “The SAFE Port Reauthorization Act of 2010,” would extend anti-terrorism protections designed to safeguard the U.S. shipping lanes and seaports from attack and sabotage. (Senators Collins and Murray coauthored the original SAFE Port Act in 2005.)

House Energy and Commerce Announces Hearing on Toxic Chemicals Safety Act
July 28, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing on H.R. 5820, the “Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010,” on July 29, 2010. H.R. 5820 would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to ensure that the public and the environment are protected from risks resulting from chemical exposure.