H.R. 5446 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Sep 17, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires congressional approval for food tariffs
This bill changes how tariffs on food imports work. Right now, the President can impose tariffs pretty much on their own. This bill would require the President to ask Congress for permission first, and Congress would have to specifically approve it. The bill covers food for people and animals, plus things like seeds, fertilizers, and farm chemicals.
How it affects you
If you buy groceries, this could affect what happens to prices on imported food products. The bill would give Congress a say in whether tariffs get placed on food coming into the country, rather than letting the President decide alone. Whether this would lower or raise your grocery bills would depend on which foods get taxed and by how much, which Congress would decide case by case.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 17, 2025)
No Tariffs on Groceries Act
This bill requires the President to receive congressional approval in order to impose duties (i.e., tariffs) on certain articles of food imported into the United States. The bill defines articles of food as (1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals; (2) articles used for components of any articles used for food or drink for man or other animals; and (3) seeds, fertilizers, manures, and agrochemicals.
Specifically, the President may impose duties on these articles of food only if (1) the President submits to Congress a request to impose the duties, and (2) the request is subsequently and specifically approved by an act of Congress.
The bill provides an exception to this requirement for existing tariff-rate quotas on articles of food.
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.
1st SessionH. R. 5446
A BILL
No Tariffs on Groceries Act
Sponsor: Rep. Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11) · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 17, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”