# 119-hr-505: To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.

119-hr-505, To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-505
- Congress: 119
- Title: To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a mandatory, across-the-board import tariff starting at 10% on every good entering the United States.** It would also let the President raise or lower that rate by 5 percentage points each year based on the nation’s prior-year trade balance. - All imported goods would face an additional 10 percent ad valorem duty for each calendar year after enactment. This applies to every import without product exclusions in the bill. - If the United States had a goods and services trade deficit in the immediately preceding calendar year, the President would increase the duty on imports by an additional 5 percent for the next year. If the United States had a trade balance or surplus, the President would decrease the duty by 5 percent, except the duty could not be reduced below zero. - The duty required by the bill would be charged on top of any other duties already imposed by law for the same good. The text treats these charges as additional duties rather than replacements.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10% tariff on imports, then adjusts: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would require the President to impose a 10% ad valorem (percent of value) tariff on all imported goods, starting the year it becomes law. Each year after the first, the rate would rise by 5 percentage points if the United States had a trade deficit the prior year, or fall by 5…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2246: Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-505 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/505)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2246: Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2246)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-505 (as of 2025-12-21).