HR8228Referred to Committee

To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-04-09
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10
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Jimmy Panetta
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (608 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-04-09

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would cancel a presidential order that placed extra taxes on imported goods to address trade imbalances with other countries. The measure would affect American businesses and consumers who rely on imported products, potentially lowering prices on foreign goods but also affecting domestic manufacturers and workers in industries that compete with imports. The bill is currently under review by the House committee responsible for trade and tax policy.

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Foreign Trade and International Finance

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8228 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8228 To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2026 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Horsford, and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NULLIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION RELATING TO IMPOSING A TEMPORARY IMPORT SURCHARGE TO ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS PROBLEMS. (a) In General.--Presidential Proclamation 11012 of February 20, 2026, titled ``Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems'' (91 Fed. Reg. 9339), or any successor or substantially similar Presidential proclamation or other action, including a proclamation or other action imposing a temporary import surcharge at any percentage above or below the percentage provided for in Presidential Proclamation 11012, shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Presidential proclamation or other action. (b) Retroactive Application.--The President shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide for the refund of tariffs or other duties imposed and collected between February 20, 2026, and the date of the enactment of this Act by reason of the implementation of Presidential Proclamation 11012 or any successor or substantially similar Presidential proclamation or other action. <all>
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