118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7979End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act

To amend section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify the administrative exemptions under that Act.

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action Dec 24, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 15, 2024
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Referred
Apr 15, 2024
Ways & Means
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Committee
Apr 17, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits certain U.S. imports from receiving de minimis treatment and establishes related civil penalties. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to $800.) The bill prohibits imports from receiving de minimis treatment if those imports are subject to specified trade remedies, including antidumping and countervailing duty tariffs (Subtitle A or B of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930),safeguard measures (Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974),actions in response to unfair trade practices (Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974), or ac...

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 6 actions
Dec 24, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-948.
Dec 24, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 797.
Apr 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.