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The bill increases congressional oversight and transparency over new import duties—giving voters and their representatives more control over tariff-driven prices—but at the cost of greater politicization, potential delays to urgent executive action, and risks to domestic producers and supply-chain stability.
Taxpayers, middle-class families, and small-business owners gain congressional authority to block new or increased import duties within 60 days, giving elected representatives direct control over tariff changes that affect prices.
Small-business owners and taxpayers receive faster legislative consideration of tariff actions through expedited procedures, which can reduce prolonged market uncertainty for importers and downstream businesses.
Small-business owners and taxpayers gain more transparency because the President must provide a 48-hour notification with reasoning and an impact assessment before imposing new or increased duties.
Congress, small-business owners, and the legislative process could face increased politicization of routine trade enforcement, raising congressional workload and the risk of procedural gridlock that delays consistent trade policy.
Small-business owners and U.S. producers could face increased foreign competition and potential job losses if Congress blocks duties intended to protect domestic industries.
State governments and national security planners may see the President's ability to respond quickly to sudden foreign trade threats constrained by the 60-day approval requirement, potentially slowing urgent protective actions.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires 48-hour presidential notice and a 60-day congressional review period for most new or increased import duties; duties expire unless Congress approves by joint resolution.
Introduced April 3, 2025 by Maria E. Cantwell · Last progress April 3, 2025
Requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours when imposing or increasing most import duties (excluding antidumping and countervailing duties), explain the reasons, and assess likely effects on U.S. businesses and consumers. Such duties automatically expire after 60 days unless Congress passes a joint resolution approving them; if Congress enacts a disapproval resolution, the duty is rescinded. Allows any Member of either House to introduce an approval resolution during the 60-day window and permits introduction of a disapproval resolution at any time after notification; it also applies expedited procedures for congressional consideration to speed up floor action.