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119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 407 — 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.”

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Jan 15, 2025
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Referred
Jan 15, 2025
Foreign Affairs · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.)

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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.
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.