H.R. 505 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-16
Latest action (2025-01-16): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 505 does, in plain terms
This bill directs the President to impose additional duties (i.e., tariffs) on all imports entering the United States. Specifically, the President must impose an additional 10% duty on all imports entering the United States. Additionally, the bill directs the President to increase this duty on imported goods by an additional 5% if the United States has a deficit in the trade of goods and services generally for the immediately preceding calendar year. If the United States has a balance or surplus in the trade of goods and services, then the President must decrease the duty by 5% (except the imposed duty shall not be reduced below $0).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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