HR 407

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.)

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Suzan K. DelBene [D-WA-1]

Cosponsors

74

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Introduced

2025-01-15

Latest action

2025-01-15: 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.

Committee referrals

• Ways and Means Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-15
• Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-15

Recent actions

• 2025-01-15: 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.
• 2025-01-15: 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.
• 2025-01-15: Introduced in House
• 2025-01-15: Introduced in House