Any new tariff or duty imposed by the President would automatically expire after 60 days unless Congress votes to keep it in place. Within 48 hours of imposing a tariff, the President would have to notify Congress and explain the reasoning, along with an assessment of the impact on American businesses and consumers. Congress could also pass a resolution to kill a tariff at any time. Standard anti-dumping and countervailing duties — which target unfair foreign trade practices — would be exempt from this requirement.
Congressional Summary
Trade Review Act of 2025This bill requires congressional notification and review of new or increased duties (i.e., tariffs) imposed by the President on articles imported into the United States. Specifically, the President must notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing a duty on articles imported into the United States. This notification must include (1) the rationale for imposing or increasing the duty, and (2) an assessment of the duty's potential impact on U.S. businesses and consumers. The bill limits the duration of a duty to 60 days, unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.A duty shall cease to have force or effect if a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted into law.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-04-07
- Date Added
- 2026-04-16