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Notice to Congress means Trump could sign revised NAFTA in late March

September 28, 2017 at 5:14 PM
OTTAWA -- The Trump administration on Sept. 22 notified the congressional committees of jurisdiction of NAFTA proposals that may require changes to U.S. trade remedy law, a procedural step that starts a 180-day clock before President Trump can sign a new agreement that would then move to congressional consideration and implementation. The report, required under the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority law, says the president, "not less than 180 calendar days before the day on which the President enters into a...

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