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Senate Hearing on 2023 Budget for the U.S. Trade Representative

Original title: COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

The USTR is requesting a budget increase to $76.54 million for 2023, which will fund the agency's oversight of international trade agreements, tariff enforcement, and the administration of business-requested tariff exclusions.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Businesses

Businesses importing goods from China are subject to Section 301 tariffs and are seeking relief through the USTR's exclusion process.

Workers

Trade agreements and enforcement mechanisms like the USMCA Rapid Response Mechanism impact labor rights and employment conditions.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Why It Matters

The USTR is requesting a budget increase to $76.54 million for 2023, which will fund the agency's oversight of international trade agreements, tariff enforcement, and the administration of business-requested tariff exclusions.

Key Facts

  • The administration requested $76.54 million for the USTR for fiscal year 2023.
  • The USTR received $71 million in the fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Spending Bill.
  • Congress directed the USTR to establish and administer an exclusion process for Section 301 tariffs on goods from China.
  • The USTR is responsible for enforcing the Phase One Agreement with China.
  • The USTR utilizes the Rapid Response Mechanism under the USMCA to address labor rights.
  • The USTR recently launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.
  • The U.S. has revoked Russia's permanent normal trade relations status.
  • The USTR successfully negotiated the end of a civil aircraft trade dispute and removed steel/aluminum tariffs with the UK, EU, and Japan.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is the USTR asking for in 2023?
The administration has requested $76.54 million.
What is the status of the tariff exclusion process for Chinese goods?
Congress has directed the USTR to establish and administer an exclusion process, which is currently a subject of oversight by the subcommittee.
What is the USTR's role in the USMCA?
The USTR uses the agreement's to defend workers' rights and ensure trading partners comply with their commitments.

Summary

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing to review the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Senators questioned Ambassador Katherine Tai on trade enforcement, tariff exclusion processes, and international trade relationships with China, Russia, and North American partners.

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Shift toward labor-focused trade enforcement

The USTR is increasingly utilizing the Rapid Response Mechanism in the USMCA to enforce labor rights, marking a shift in how trade agreements are leveraged for social policy.

Connected Entities

personVladimir PutinPresident of RussiaMap →
personJerry MoranRanking Member of the SubcommitteeMap →
personKatherine TaiUnited States Trade RepresentativeMap →
otherUSMCAU.S.-Mexico-Canada AgreementMap →
personJeanne ShaheenChair of the SubcommitteeMap →
organizationOffice of the United States Trade RepresentativeThe agency requesting fundingMap →

Sources

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  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment15
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