Only the left has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 407 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
75 members · Left 60 · Center 15 · Right 0 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. (D-WA) (Introduced 01/15/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.30 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 75 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Ways and Means Committee; House - Foreign Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/15/2025 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. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/15/2025)
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.)
119 HR 407 IH: Prevent Tariff Abuse Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 407IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 15, 2025Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Chu, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedA BILLTo exclude the imposition of duties and import quotas from the authorities provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act.2.Prohibition on the imposition of import duties and quotas from presidential authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers ActSection 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and(2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c)The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority to impose duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on articles entering the United States. .
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | House 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. |
| 01/15/2025 | House 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. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Prevent Tariff Abuse Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To exclude the imposition of duties and import quotas from the authorities provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Prevent Tariff Abuse Act |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Ways and Means Committee | 01/15/2025 Referred To |
| House - Foreign Affairs Committee | 01/15/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
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