What this bill does
AI plain-language summaryThis bill would require the President to get approval from Congress before placing tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Under the bill, the President would first have to submit a proposal to Congress explaining why the tariff is needed, and then Congress would have to pass a resolution approving it. The bill covers several existing laws that currently give the President power to impose tariffs, including a law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which President Trump used in 2025 to place tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners. Several lawsuits challenging whether the President has the legal authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA are currently ongoing.
Introduced
April 3, 2025
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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