Inside Trade

December 7, 2024

Ways & Means Democrats introduce bill to limit Trump tariffs

By Hannah Monicken  / November 20, 2024 at 12:36 PM
A new bill endorsed by 10 Democrats on the House Ways & Means Committee would prevent the executive branch from using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs or import quotas. The “ Prevent Tariff Abuse Act ,” introduced on Wednesday by Ways & Means members Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Don Beyer (D-VA), is aimed at the incoming administration of President-elect Trump. “The American people have clearly and consistently said that costs are one of their top concerns...

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