Trade Expansion Act of 1962
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
§ LEGISLATIONtrade· 1962
What It Did
Granted the president broad authority to negotiate tariff reductions of up to 50% and to eliminate tariffs on categories where the US and EEC together accounted for 80% of world trade. Authorized the Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations and established trade adjustment assistance for displaced workers.
The Vote
House · 298–125 (passage)
D
218 YEA · 38 NAY
R
80 YEA · 87 NAY
Senate · 78–8 (passage)
D
56 YEA · 5 NAY
R
22 YEA · 3 NAY
Key Sponsors
→ Wilbur Mills (D-AR) · House
→ Harry F. Byrd (D-VA) · Senate
Sources: Congress.gov · VoteView · FRED
In the Years Following
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