LEGISLATION/H.R. 407

Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

119-HR-407119th CongressIntroduced Jan 15, 2025Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsor

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1](D-WA-1)
73 cosponsors

Summary

Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

This bill prohibits the President from exercising authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on imports entering the United States. (IEEPA provides the President with broad authority to regulate various economic transactions following a declaration of a national emergency.)

Subjects

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions

Actions (4)

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 15, 2025House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 15, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025Library of Congress