Prevent Tariff Abuse Act
Sponsored By: Representative DelBene
Introduced
Summary
Bars the President from using emergency economic powers to impose import duties or quotas. This bill would amend Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to add that the President’s authority does not include imposing duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on goods entering the United States.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Limit emergency tariffs on imports
If enacted, this bill would bar the President from using emergency economic powers to put import duties, tariff‑rate quotas, or other quotas on goods entering the U.S. It would apply only to that emergency authority, not to other trade laws. It would take effect upon enactment. Importers and businesses that rely on global parts would be less likely to face sudden new costs. Consumers could face a lower risk of sudden price spikes on everyday goods.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DelBene
WA • D
Cosponsors
Beyer
VA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Schneider
IL • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Larson (CT)
CT • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Horsford
NV • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Larsen (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Pettersen
CO • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Landsman
OH • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Bynum
OR • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Foushee
NC • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Strickland
WA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Omar
MN • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Liccardo
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Courtney
CT • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Scholten
MI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Morelle
NY • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Huffman
CA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Garcia (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Vasquez
NM • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Ramirez
IL • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Meeks
NY • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Hayes
CT • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Subramanyam
VA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Torres (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Bera
CA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Moskowitz
FL • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Underwood
IL • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Sorensen
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Whitesides
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Morrison
MN • D
Sponsored 3/19/2026
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