No Tariffs on Groceries Act
Sponsored By: Representative Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced
Summary
Stops the President from imposing tariffs on food imports without Congress's explicit approval. The bill would require the President to send Congress a request and secure a specific law approving any new duties on "articles of food", while leaving existing tariff-rate quotas in place and defining "articles of food" to include food and drink for humans and animals, products used to make those items, and seeds, fertilizers, manures, and agro-chemicals.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Would block new food tariffs without Congress
This bill would require Congress to approve any new tariffs on food before the President could impose them. It would cover food and drinks for people and animals, ingredients for those foods, and farm inputs like seeds, fertilizer, manures, and agro-chemicals. Existing tariff-rate quotas on food would stay in place. If enacted, this could lower the risk of sudden price jumps at the grocery store. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Elfreth
MD • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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