Tariff Free Farming Act
Sponsored By: Representative Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Introduced
Summary
Caps tariffs on essential farm inputs at their January 19, 2025 rates. This bill would bar higher duties on nine classes of agricultural inputs imported from countries with normal trade relations, including under emergency tariff authorities.
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- Farmers and ranchers would face a ceiling on tariff increases for seeds, fertilizer, feed, fuel, machinery and other farm inputs.
- Importers and suppliers of those goods would be limited to the tariff rates that applied on Jan 19, 2025 for imports from countries with normal trade relations, across 9 input categories.
- Federal trade authority would be constrained because the bill prohibits raising duties on these inputs even when other tariff laws or emergency powers might otherwise permit it.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stop higher tariffs on farm inputs
If enacted, this bill would bar U.S. tariffs or duties on covered farm inputs from rising above the rate charged on January 19, 2025. The cap would apply to items imported from countries with normal trade relations. Covered inputs are nine groups, such as seed (corn, soybean, wheat), fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, potash), crop protection chemicals, livestock feed, fuel and energy (diesel, propane, electricity), machinery and parts, building materials, veterinary supplies, and other production inputs. The limit would apply even if other laws or emergency tariff powers would otherwise allow higher duties, and it would take effect on enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 3/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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