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143 results for “tariffs”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10170 · Oct 17, 2026
Limited Memory Chip Study With Cost Cap and Sunset
…labor, permitting, power, and transport. It would not create subsidies, tariffs, purchase rules, or licensing changes. Any future action would need separate legislation. Spending would be capped at $3 million from existing Commerce funds.…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to R1-2026-03829 · May 14, 2026
De Minimis Duty Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2026
Suspend duty-free de minimis treatment (under $800 value) for all low-value imports to boost customs revenue, curb fentanyl and counterfeit smuggling via mail, and protect U.S. manufacturing from cheap foreign goods. Section 1. Short…
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SI Think Tank idea · SI Think Tank idea · Oct 08, 2026
VFA Proposal for Reviewable Exclusion From Importation After Maintained Discrimination
A findings-linked, time-limited framework for import exclusion after continued discrimination The VFA proposal would allow exclusion from importation only after public findings of maintained discrimination, with listed products, review,…
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 147 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Feb 02, 2026
H.J.Res. 147: Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency…
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Bill (official record) · S.J.Res. 77 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Oct 31, 2025
S.J.Res. 77: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on February 1, 2025, which imposed an additional 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which…
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Bill (official record) · S.J.Res. 81 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Oct 31, 2025
S.J.Res. 81: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency…
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Bill (official record) · S.J.Res. 37 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Apr 03, 2025
S.J.Res. 37: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on February 1, 2025, which imposed an additional 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14272: Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
Section 232 investigation order stays within presidential execution of a valid foreign-commerce and national-security statute, imposes no rights restriction or property taking, and addresses a subject only the federal level can assess.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14323: Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil
Federal border and foreign-policy response with a cited statutory basis that protects rather than restricts domestic expression; minor tension only from broad emergency-duty delegation and incidental consumer cost. No direct rights…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14384: Modifying Duties To Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
This order ends the added 25 percent duty on goods of India following steps to stop Russian oil imports. It uses proper federal foreign-commerce power, eases burdens, infringes no rights, respects just process. Result is proper. This order…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 6504 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Jan 13, 2026
H.R. 6504: Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 3786 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Jun 06, 2025
H.R. 3786: Drones for First Responders Act
Drones for First Responders Act This bill imposes additional duties (i.e., tariffs) and limitations on the importation of unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and drone components sourced from China. Specifically, the bill imposes an…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 3292 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · May 08, 2025
H.R. 3292: REPORT Act
Reviewing Economic and Protection Objectives for Reciprocal Tariffs Act or the REPORT Act This bill requires public and congressional notification of certain increases or decreases in a duty (i.e., tariff) imposed by the President on…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 1625 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Feb 26, 2025
H.R. 1625: Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025 This bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred to…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 960 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Feb 04, 2025
H.R. 960: Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act
Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act This bill revises requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 508: Bring American Companies Home Act
The bill is a federal tax incentive that falls within Congress's broad taxing and spending powers under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. It does not infringe on individual rights, respects decentralization by using incentives rather than…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 4726 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Jul 23, 2025
H.R. 4726: Educational Toy Tax Relief Act
…Toy Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby toy items (e.g., products for children under the age of three, baby swings, and educational toys for babies and children) pursuant to certain…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 4674 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Jul 23, 2025
H.R. 4674: Baby Hygiene Tax Relief Act
Baby Hygiene Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby hygiene items (e.g., diapers, baby wipes, and baby changing tables) pursuant to certain presidential powers. Specifically, the bill…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 4746 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Jul 23, 2025
H.R. 4746: Baby Food Tax Relief Act
Baby Food Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby food items (e.g., baby bottles, breast pumps, and baby formula) pursuant to certain presidential powers. Specifically, the bill…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 4654 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Jul 23, 2025
H.R. 4654: Baby Sleep Tax Relief Act
Baby Sleep Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby sleep items (e.g., cribs, toddler beds, and baby monitors) pursuant to certain presidential powers. Specifically, the bill prohibits…