This bill seeks to limit the President's authority to impose new or additional duties on articles imported from countries identified as major agricultural trade partners of the United States. It defines a "covered country" as one of the top five importers of U.S. agricultural goods in the preceding fiscal year, treating the European Union as a single entity. The legislation specifically targets duties proclaimed under certain statutes, including those related to national security or international economic emergencies, aiming to prevent actions that could disrupt agricultural trade. Under this proposed law, the President would be prohibited from unilaterally proclaiming or increasing these "covered duties" on imports from such partners. Instead, the President must first submit a comprehensive request to Congress. This request must outline the objective of the proposed duty, explain why diplomatic or other mechanisms are insufficient, and provide an assessment of its likely impact on the United States agricultural economy. Crucially, the President would then need to obtain explicit congressional authorization for the duty through the enactment of a joint resolution of approval . The bill establishes a specific definition for this joint resolution and outlines expedited legislative procedures for its introduction and consideration in both the House and Senate. This mechanism ensures that Congress has a direct and timely role in approving significant trade actions affecting agricultural partners.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Stop Raising Prices on Food Act
USA119th CongressHR-2842| House
| Updated: 4/10/2025
This bill seeks to limit the President's authority to impose new or additional duties on articles imported from countries identified as major agricultural trade partners of the United States. It defines a "covered country" as one of the top five importers of U.S. agricultural goods in the preceding fiscal year, treating the European Union as a single entity. The legislation specifically targets duties proclaimed under certain statutes, including those related to national security or international economic emergencies, aiming to prevent actions that could disrupt agricultural trade. Under this proposed law, the President would be prohibited from unilaterally proclaiming or increasing these "covered duties" on imports from such partners. Instead, the President must first submit a comprehensive request to Congress. This request must outline the objective of the proposed duty, explain why diplomatic or other mechanisms are insufficient, and provide an assessment of its likely impact on the United States agricultural economy. Crucially, the President would then need to obtain explicit congressional authorization for the duty through the enactment of a joint resolution of approval . The bill establishes a specific definition for this joint resolution and outlines expedited legislative procedures for its introduction and consideration in both the House and Senate. This mechanism ensures that Congress has a direct and timely role in approving significant trade actions affecting agricultural partners.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.