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H.R. 2888 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent 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, Apr 10, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Requires Congress to approve new tariffs

This bill would cancel three sets of tariffs that were put in place on imports from most countries, Canada, and Mexico. Going forward, it would require the President to get approval from Congress before imposing new tariffs or trade restrictions. The bill does carve out some exceptions, like tariffs used to protect U.S. industries from unfairly priced or subsidized imports.

How it affects you

If you buy imported goods—clothes, cars, electronics, groceries—this bill could affect prices you pay, since removing existing tariffs might lower costs while requiring congressional approval for new ones could slow future tariff increases. Businesses that rely on imports or sell to other countries would likely feel the most direct impact, as their costs and ability to trade internationally could shift depending on whether Congress approves new trade actions.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 10, 2025)

Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act

This bill terminates specified executive orders imposing duties (i.e., tariffs) on certain imports into the United States. It also requires the President to receive congressional approval in order to take certain trade actions.

Specifically, the bill terminates duties imposed under the following executive orders (or any executive orders that are substantially similar to these executive orders):

• Executive Order 14257 , which imposed a 10% tariff on most imports to the United States and additional duties on specified trading partners;

• Executive Order 14193 , which imposed a 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which have a 10% tariff); and

• Executive Order 14194 , which imposed a 25% tariff on most imports from Mexico.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the President from imposing or increasing a duty, quota, or tariff-rate quota on imports entering the United States, or preventing the application of trade agreement concessions on imports, unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

The bill provides exclusions from this congressional approval requirement, such as imposing antidumping and countervailing duties under the Tariff Act of 1930. (Antidumping laws provide relief to U.S industries and workers that are materially injured or threatened with injury due to imports of like products sold in the U.S. market at less than fair value, while countervailing duty laws provide such relief from imports of products subsidized by a foreign government or public entity.)

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st SessionH. R. 2888

A BILL

Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38) · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text

Read the full billOfficial record on Congress.gov ↗

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “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.”

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