U.S. Legislation that Could Affect Section 232 & Section 301 Tariffs

Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019

To provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.

S.1284

H.R.273

Import Tax Relief Act of 2019

To require the establishment of a process for excluding articles imported from the People’s Republic of China from certain duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

S.577

H.R.1452

Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019

To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes.

S.287

H.R.940

Trade Security Act of 2019

To amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

S.365

H.R.1008

Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act 2019

To limit the authority of the President to modify duty rates for national security reasons (Section 232) and to limit the authority of the United States Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions, and for other purposes.

S.899

H.R.3477

To prohibit the imposition of duties on the importation of goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

Legislation has been introduced in the House to limit the President's ability to impose duties under the IEEPA. The IEEPA was the act invoked for the proposed tariffs on Mexico in June 2019.

No Senate Bill

H.R.3557

Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act of 2019

To require congressional approval of certain trade remedies, and for other purposes.

No Senate Bill

H.R.3673

Trade Certainty Act of 2019

To exclude the imposition of duties and import quotas from the authorities provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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No House Bill

Establishing exclusions from section 301 & section 232 duties

To establish a process for United States businesses to obtain exclusions from certain duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and for other purposes

S.2362

No House Bill Yet