Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program was created in 1962 to assist workers who lost their jobs because of increased competition from imports. The most recent changes to the program took place in 2002, under the Trade Act of 2002.

TAA provides training assistance, re-employment services and income support to these laid off workers.  TWA seeks an expansion of TAA supports to a wider range of industries than just the "goods producing" sectors, and to ease its access and integration with other workforce programs.  We also feel TAA's package of long-term training and income support is a model for other federal program reforms.

Current Status

Congress Lets TAA Expire, Reauthorization Could Become Higher Priority (January 2008)

TWA Audio Update Podcast (December 2007)
Listen to this section of our end of session wrap, which summarizes the status of Trade Adjustment Assistance and Food Stamp Employment and Training.

TWA Platform and Overview

TAA Fact Sheet, TWA Policy Platform, 110th Congress (Updated February 2008)

TWA's Overview of TAA

Audio Resource: TWA Audio Update, Action on TAA and FSET in the 110th Congress, (December 2007)

Current Federal Law

Text of Legislation

Agency Regulations and Guidance

TWA Comments on Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 2006)