Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

To exclude the imposition of duties and import quotas from the authorities provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Introduced January 15, 2025 Cosponsors 75 (75 D) Latest action January 15, 2025

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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 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.
  2. Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House

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