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Tariffs. The No Tariffs on Groceries Act (S. 3229, introduced Nov. 20 by Sen. Rosen, D-Nev.) would require congressional approval for any import tariff levied on food or agricultural products.
H.R. 6286 (introduced Nov. 21 by Rep. Tokuda, D-Hawaii) would provide for the termination of tariffs with respect to certain countries and other jurisdictions under executive orders 14257 and 14326.
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson last week urging him to bring up for a House vote in the coming weeks three joint resolutions approved by the Senate that would effectively end the “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from virtually every U.S. trading partner, as well as individual tariffs on imports from Canada and Brazil, by terminating the underlying national emergencies declared earlier this year by President Trump.
Imports. The Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act (S. 3228, introduced Nov. 20 by Sens. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Hassan, D-N.H.) would (1) create a new schedule of drug (Schedule A) for substances whose chemical structure is substantially similar to that of a controlled substance and that are expected to have the same or greater effect on the human body and (2) subject individuals who import, export, or manufacture Schedule A substances to criminal penalties.
Exports. The License Monopoly Prevention Act (S. 3200, introduced Nov. 19 by Sens. Scott, R-Fla., and Warren, D-Mass.) would require the Bureau of Industry and Security to conduct a competitive market analysis on license applications to export, reexport, or in-country transfer emerging and foundational technologies to an entity on the BIS Entity List.
Origin claims. H.R. 6329 (introduced Nov. 20 by Rep. Van Duyne, R-Texas) would require penalties for small business concerns falsely claiming goods or services are made in the U.S.
Trade officials. The Senate Finance Committee favorably reported Nov. 19 the nominations of Jeffrey Goettman to be a deputy U.S. trade representative for Africa, the Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, environment, labor, and industrial competitiveness and Julie Callahan to be chief agricultural negotiator at USTR.
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