Two House Democrats introduced a bill to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from unilaterally imposing tariffs on imports under the guise of a national emergency. The bill, called the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act, would require congressional approval for any tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Two House Democrats announced on Wednesday they introduced a bill to prevent the president from imposing duties on imports under an emergency powers act. Representative Suzan DelBene of Washington and Representative Don Beyer of Virginia said they submitted the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act to the House of Representatives. The bill aims to bar the president from imposing import tariffs under the guise of a national emergency without the approval of Congress .
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act currently allows the president to regulate imports after declaring there is an unusual and extraordinary threat to the U.S. economy. Representative DelBene suggested in a press release that the law would be abused with tariffs like those President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to impose on countries 'ripping us off.' “The law was never intended to be abused in this way,” she said. “This legislation would ensure that Congress can prevent overly broad emergency powers and establish critical oversight to prevent any president from arbitrarily imposing tariffs that increase costs for Americans.” Representative Beyer noted that he has warned during both Democratic and Republican administrations that Congress has ceded too much authority to the executive branch to unilaterally raise tariffs. “but Donald Trump’s willingness to abuse those authorities poses particular risk of chaos and damage to the U.S. economy,” he stated.Trump said at a campaign rally in August he would impose a tariff of 10-20% on imports for some countries, a proposal Representative Beyer predicted would raise prices for Americans. Representative DelBene agreed in the press release. “The American people have clearly and consistently said that the high cost of living is one of their top concerns. Imposing sweeping tariffs on imported goods would raise prices on consumer products by thousands of dollars a year,” she claimed. The tariffs would likely send the economy into a recession and lead to “significant retaliation” as well, according to the congresswoman. Her colleague called any price increase for the public as a result of the tariffs “unacceptable.” “Congress must put its foot down and restore the balance of powers that our Founders intended for our trade policy, which is exactly what our bill would do,” Representative Beyer said.
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