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Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

H.R. 407 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 407119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 01/15/2025REP. DELBENED-WA · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: DW-NOMINATE -0.30 (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: no (Sponsor Ranking)Right: no (Sponsor Ranking)LEAN LEFT(SPONSOR RANKING)FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

75 members · Left 60 · Center 15 · Right 0 (Bill Ranking)

SponsorRep. DelBene, Suzan K. (D-WA) (Introduced 01/15/2025)
Sponsor Voting RecordLean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.30 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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support across the spectrum: 75 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once

CommitteesHouse - Ways and Means Committee; House - Foreign Affairs Committee
Latest Action01/15/2025 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 VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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Summary (1)

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.)

Text (1)

Introduced in House (IH)

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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All Actions (4)

DateChamberAll Actions
01/15/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/15/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/15/2025House floor actionsReferred 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.
01/15/2025House floor actionsReferred 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.

Titles (3)

Title TypeTitle
Display TitlePrevent Tariff Abuse Act
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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 IntroducedPrevent Tariff Abuse Act

Amendments (0)

There are no amendments to this bill.

Cosponsors (74)

* = Original cosponsor

Committees (2)

CommitteeActivity
House - Ways and Means Committee01/15/2025 Referred To
House - Foreign Affairs Committee01/15/2025 Referred To

Related Bills (0)

No related bill information was received for H.R. 407.

Subjects (3)

Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

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