Stop Raising Prices on Food Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gray
Introduced
Summary
Congressional approval for tariffs on imports from top food trading partners. This bill would require the President to get Congress's authorization before proclaiming or increasing certain duties on goods imported from the five countries that import the most U.S. agricultural products, with the European Union treated as a single country.
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- Families and consumers: Would limit tariff actions that can raise grocery costs, aiming to reduce the chance of new duties translating into higher food prices.
- The President and agencies: Would restrict presidential authority to impose new or higher "covered duties" under four statutory authorities. The President must submit a request explaining the objective, why diplomacy or trade dispute processes would not suffice, and an assessment of likely effects on the U.S. agricultural economy.
- Congress: Gives Congress final approval through a single-sentence joint resolution that may be introduced within 15 legislative days and is handled under expedited procedures.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Congress approval needed for some tariffs
This bill would require Congress to approve some new or higher import duties. It would apply when the President uses national-security or emergency trade powers. It would only cover countries that buy the most U.S. farm exports: the top five each year, with the European Union counted as one. Before any duty, the President would have to send Congress a request stating the goal, why diplomacy will not work, and the likely impact on U.S. agriculture. A joint resolution could be introduced within 15 legislative days and would get fast-track consideration. The duty could go forward only if that resolution becomes law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gray
CA • D
Cosponsors
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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