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The bill reduces some compliance burdens for importers and small businesses by repealing a provision tied to Section 338, but does so at the cost of removing statutory protections that could create legal uncertainty and impose transition or litigation costs on businesses and taxpayers.
Importers and small businesses will face fewer regulatory barriers and procedural requirements tied to Section 338, reducing compliance burden and potentially lowering time and cost to bring goods into the U.S.
Importers and exporters could lose statutory protections in the Tariff Act, increasing customs discretion and creating legal uncertainty about enforcement and rights under customs law.
Taxpayers and businesses may incur additional costs from administrative rule changes, litigation, or transitional implementation expenses resulting from the repeal, shifting some expenses onto firms or the public.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Removes 19 U.S.C. § 1338 from the Tariff Act of 1930, deleting that statutory provision and its legal authority.
Repeals 19 U.S.C. § 1338 in full, removing that statutory provision from the Tariff Act of 1930 and eliminating whatever legal authority, requirements, or references depended on that section. The bill only changes the U.S. Code text; it does not create new deadlines, agencies, funding, or administrative instructions.
Introduced March 27, 2025 by Brad Schneider · Last progress March 27, 2025