1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on authority of President to modify duty rates for national security reasons (a) Authority To modify duty rates for national security reasons Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (c), the President may proclaim a new or additional national security duty on an article imported into the United States only if— (1) the President, not later than 30 calendar days after making the national security determination that is the basis for the new or additional duty, submits to the International Trade Commission the duty proposal, including— (A) a description of each article for which the President recommends a new or additional duty; (B) the proposed new or additional duty rate; and (C) the proposed duration of that rate; (2) the President, not later than 15 calendar days after submitting the duty proposal under paragraph (1), submits to Congress a request for authorization to modify duty rates in accordance with that duty proposal, including— (A) a report by the Secretary of Defense explaining why the proposal is in the interest of national security; and (B) a report by the International Trade Commission assessing the likely impact of the proposal on the economy of the United States as a whole and specific industry sectors; (3) the President consults with the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives regarding the duty proposal under paragraph (1), including— (A) the short-term and long-term goals of the proposal; (B) an action plan to achieve those goals; and (C) plans to consult with officials of countries impacted by the proposal to resolve any issues relating to the proposal