United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 75 D cosponsors

HR 407 — Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

Last action — 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.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 75 sponsors

    1 primary, 74 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (75 D).

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Summary

Prevent Tariff Abuse ActThis 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 Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies that the President does not have the authority to impose import duties and quotas under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1702

    (c) The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority to impose duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on articles entering the United States.

    This addition explicitly excludes the imposition of import duties and quotas from the President's powers under the Act.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1702

    (c) Classified information → (d) Classified information

    This change redesignates the existing subsection (c) as subsection (d) to accommodate the new subsection (c).

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 74 co-sponsors · 472 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (74)

Not signed on (472)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 407 do?
Prevent Tariff Abuse ActThis 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.)
Who sponsors HR 407?
HR 407 is sponsored by DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Liccardo, Sam T. (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), Underwood, Lauren (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Whitesides, George (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), and Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 407?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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