Current status is Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 407

1. Short title
2. Prohibition on the imposition of import duties and quotas from presidential authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Prevent Tariff Abuse Act".

2. Prohibition on the imposition of import duties and quotas from presidential authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702) is amended—

(1) - by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(2) - by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(c) - The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority to impose duties, tariff-rate quotas, or other quotas on articles entering the United States.

119-HR407

Prevent Tariff Abuse Act

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 407

1. Short title

2. Prohibition on the imposition of import duties and quotas from presidential authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act