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S. 172 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Scott, Rick (R-FL) (Introduced 01/21/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.73 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Finance Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/21/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (01/21/2025)
Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act
This bill expands the applicability of certain trade enforcement actions to goods from entities (e.g., businesses) that are owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary (i.e., China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and the Maduro regime of Venezuela). The bill applies to an entity for which, on any date during the most recent 12-month period, at least 25% of the equity interests in such entity are held directly or indirectly by one or more foreign adversary parties.
Currently, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative may take certain enforcement actions under trade agreements or in response to certain unfair foreign trade practices (Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974), and the President may take certain actions after a determination of import injury (Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974) or to safeguard national security (Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962).
This bill applies these enforcement actions to any good that is produced, manufactured, or that underwent final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party, as if the good originated in the foreign adversary country. Therefore, these enforcement actions shall apply to goods from companies that are based in other countries and are tied to foreign adversaries. (For example, additional tariffs may be imposed on goods from a Chinese manufacturer that are produced in Vietnam.)
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II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 172IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 21, 2025Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo clarify the country of origin of certain articles imported into the United States for purposes of certain trade enforcement actions.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act.2.Clarification of country of origin criteria for enforcement action under trade agreements or in response to certain foreign trade practicesSection 301(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(10)(A)Any action taken by the Trade Representative under this section, with respect to a foreign adversary country, shall apply to any article that is produced, manufactured, or that underwent final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party, as if such article originated in the foreign adversary country.(B)In this paragraph:(i)The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act).(ii)The term entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party includes any entity for which, on any date during the most recent 12-month period, not less than 25 percent of the equity interests in such entity are held directly or indirectly by 1 or more foreign adversary parties including through—(I)interests in co-investment vehicles, joint ventures, or similar arrangements; or(II)a derivative financial instrument or contractual arrangement between the entity and a foreign adversary party, including any such instrument or contract that seeks to replicate any financial return with respect to such entity or interest in such entity.(iii)The term foreign adversary country means any of the following:(I)The People’s Republic of China.(II)The Russian Federation.(III)The Islamic Republic of Iran.(IV)The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.(V)The Republic of Cuba.(VI)The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during any period of time during which Nicholás Maduro is President of the Republic. (iv)The term foreign adversary party means any of the following:(I)The government of a foreign adversary country, including any agency, government instrumentality, official, or agent of such a government.(II)Any entity organized under the laws of a foreign adversary country (or any political subdivision thereof).(III)Any entity the headquarters of which is located within a foreign adversary country.(IV)Any entity substantively involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People’s Republic of China, including by accepting funding from, performing a service for, or receiving a subsidy from the People’s Republic of China related to such policies or strategy..3.Clarification of country of origin criteria for enforcement action by President after determination of import injurySection 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2253) is amended by adding at the end the following:(h)Application of action to foreign adversary parties(1)Any action taken under this section shall apply to any article that is produced, manufactured, or that underwent final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party, as if such article originated in a foreign adversary country.(2)In this subsection:(A)The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act).(B)The term entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party includes any entity for which, on any date during the most recent 12-month period, not less than 25 percent of the equity interests in such entity are held directly or indirectly by 1 or more foreign adversary parties including through—(i)interests in co-investment vehicles, joint ventures, or similar arrangements; or(ii)a derivative financial instrument or contractual arrangement between the entity and a foreign adversary party, including any such instrument or contract that seeks to replicate any financial return with respect to such entity or interest in such entity.(C)The term foreign adversary country means any of the following:(i)The People’s Republic of China.(ii)The Russian Federation.(iii)The Islamic Republic of Iran.(iv)The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.(v)The Republic of Cuba.(vi)The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during any period of time during which Nicholás Maduro is President of the Republic.(D)The term foreign adversary party means any of the following:(i)The government of a foreign adversary country, including any agency, government instrumentality, official, or agent of such a government.(ii)Any entity organized under the laws of a foreign adversary country (or any political subdivision thereof).(iii)Any entity the headquarters of which is located within a foreign adversary country.(iv)Any entity substantively involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People’s Republic of China, including by accepting funding from, performing a service for, or receiving a subsidy from the People’s Republic of China related to such policies or strategy..4.Clarification of country of origin criteria for enforcement action to safeguard national securitySection 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(4)(A)Any action taken by the President under paragraph (1) shall apply to any article that is produced, manufactured, or that underwent final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party, as if such article originated in a foreign adversary country.(B)For the purposes of this paragraph the following definitions apply:(i)The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act).(ii)The term entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party includes any entity for which, on any date during the most recent 12-month period, not less than 25 percent of the equity interests in such entity are held directly or indirectly by 1 or more foreign adversary parties including through—(I)interests in co-investment vehicles, joint ventures, or similar arrangements; or(II)a derivative financial instrument or contractual arrangement between the entity and a foreign adversary party, including any such instrument or contract that seeks to replicate any financial return with respect to such entity or interest in such entity.(iii)The term foreign adversary country means any of the following:(I)The People’s Republic of China.(II)The Russian Federation.(III)The Islamic Republic of Iran.(IV)The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.(V)The Republic of Cuba.(VI)The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during any period of time during which Nicholás Maduro is President of the Republic.(iv)The term foreign adversary party means any of the following:(I)The government of a foreign adversary country, including any agency, government instrumentality, official, or agent of such a government.(II)Any entity organized under the laws of a foreign adversary country (or any political subdivision thereof).(III)Any entity the headquarters of which is located within a foreign adversary country.(IV)Any entity substantively involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People’s Republic of China, including by accepting funding from, performing a service for, or receiving a subsidy from the People’s Republic of China related to such policies or strategy..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 01/21/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 01/21/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| Title Type | Title |
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| Display Title | Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to clarify the country of origin of certain articles imported into the United States for purposes of certain trade enforcement actions. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
There are no cosponsors of this bill.
| Committee | Activity |
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| Senate - Finance Committee | 01/21/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
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