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HOUSE 407119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".

Last Action
5/13/2025

Actions

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

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-15 (00)

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.)

Cosponsors (20)

  • Donald Beyer (D-VA)
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
  • Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • John Larson (D-CT)
  • Terri Sewell (D-AL)
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV)
  • Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
  • Rick Larsen (D-WA)
  • Timothy Kennedy (D-NY)
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA)
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
  • Danny Davis (D-IL)
  • Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH)
  • Janelle Bynum (D-OR)
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
  • Greg Stanton (D-AZ)

Subjects

  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Tariffs
  • Trade restrictions
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