HR4738Referred to Committee

Baby Safety Tax Relief Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-07-23

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Suhas Subramanyam

Democrat · VA · Representative

Votes with party: 96.4% (548 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (7)

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Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

2025-07-23

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-23
House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-23

Previously

Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23
Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

Baby Safety Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby safety items (i.e., baby carriages, strollers, carriers, and car seats) pursuant to certain presidential powers. Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from exercising authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose duties on specified baby safety items entering the United States. (IEEPA provides the President with broad authority to regulate various economic transactions following a declaration of a national emergency.) Further, the President must terminate the duties on these items that were imposed pursuant to IEEPA and are in effect as of the date of the bill's enactment. The bill also prohibits the President from using any other authorities to impose duties on these items that are substantially similar to the duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA.

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Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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