# 119-s-1293: No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025

119-s-1293, No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1293
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require "Congressional approval for presidential tariffs" by making most new import duties effective only after Congress enacts a joint resolution approving them.** It would also force the President to send Congress a written proposal explaining the rationale before imposing a duty, with a narrow exception for full embargoes that block all imports or all of a certain type from a country. - Presidents and the Executive Branch: Would no longer be able to unilaterally impose most import duties under existing trade and emergency statutes without a congressional joint resolution. This covers duties under the Tariff Act of 1930, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Trading with the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, laws implementing trade agreements, and other customs and trade laws. - Congress: Gains a clear, formal approval role for new duties and a required explanation from the President before votes on tariff actions. - Importers and businesses: Could face more political uncertainty and potential delays when new duties are proposed because Congress must pass a joint resolution before a duty takes effect. - Drafting change: Adds a table of contents entry to the Trade Act of 1974 to reflect the new congressional‑approval section. This edit is clerical and has no substantive policy effect.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress must approve new import duties: mixed, high. If enacted, the President would only be able to impose new import duties after sending Congress a proposal that explains the reason. Congress would have to pass a joint resolution that becomes law before any duty could take effect. The rule would apply to many trade laws, including the Tariff Act o…

## Related bills

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- 119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act
- 119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025
- 119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1293)

## Related
- [119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-39)
- [119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-22)
- [119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3362)
- [119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3248)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1293 (as of 2026-04-21).