Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress
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Congress makes the following findings: On June 23, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted in support of a referendum to leave the European Union. The United States has a special and historic relationship with the United Kingdom that has enabled economic prosperity and security cooperation that greatly benefits both countries. The United Kingdom is a great and important trading partner with the United States, with exports to the United Kingdom in 2015 totaling approximately $56,114,600,000 and imports to the United States totaling approximately $57,962,300,000.
It is in the national interest of both the United States and the United Kingdom to preserve and expand the special relationship between the 2 countries. It is the sense of Congress that— the United States supports the decision by the people of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union; the United States should give the United Kingdom the assurance that the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom will not be adversely affected by a lapse in or confusion about trade rules with the United States; it is vital to reassure trading markets, businesses, and consumers of the commitment of the United States to continue without interruption the close and mutually beneficial trade partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom; and the market access provided to financial institutions based in the United States and the United Kingdom through passporting rights should be supported by equivalent forms of market access before the United Kingdom exits the European Union.