The Section 232 Public Transparency Act amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Commerce to publicly release findings from national security investigations into imports within a specific timeframe. Under the bill, the Secretary must publish unclassified and non-proprietary portions of investigation reports in the Federal Register no later than 270 days after an investigation begins or when the report is submitted to the President, whichever comes first. The legislation applies to investigations that examine whether imports pose a threat to national security, a power the President uses to potentially impose tariffs or other trade restrictions. By establishing this publication deadline, the bill aims to increase transparency around these national security trade investigations, which have become more frequent and controversial in recent years. The bill was introduced by Senators Gary Peters and Susan Collins in May 2026 and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
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