Truth in Tariffs Act
Sponsored By: Representative Raskin
Introduced
Summary
Tariff surcharge disclosure would require sellers to show the part of a consumer price that comes from certain presidential tariffs. The Federal Trade Commission would oversee compliance and enforcement.
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- Consumers would see a separate line showing the tariff portion on eligible purchases. This applies to tariffs imposed on an emergency or discretionary basis by the President that entered into force on or after January 20, 2025.
- Sellers who sell goods to U.S. consumers would need to clearly and conspicuously display the tariff surcharge for sales occurring 30 days after enactment.
- Businesses that qualify as a small business concern under the Small Business Act would be exempt from the disclosure requirement.
- The Federal Trade Commission would issue rules under the Administrative Procedure Act and enforce the rule using its existing authorities under the FTC Act, including penalties and related powers.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
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Sellers would need to clearly show the part of the price caused by a covered tariff and label it "tariff surcharge." A covered tariff means one the President imposed on an emergency or other discretionary basis that took effect on or after January 20, 2025. Sales by small business concerns would be exempt. The Federal Trade Commission would write rules and enforce this requirement. It would apply to sales on or after 30 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Raskin
MD • D
Cosponsors
Fields
LA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Doggett
TX • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Garcia (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Kamlager-Dove
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Casar
TX • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Mfume
MD • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Olszewski
MD • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Balint
VT • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Waters
CA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Ramirez
IL • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Min
CA • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
McIver
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
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