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Bradley Schneider (D-IL)

Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act

H.R. 2464 · House bill Foreign Trade and International Finance

A Democratic bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act. Its primary purpose is to repeal section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The legislation was introduced by Mr. Schneider and several co-sponsors. It has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +2

    Does this make trade with other countries easier?

    The repeal of unilateral tariff authority likely facilitates more predictable and open international trade.

  • Scored +1

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    Reducing unilateral tariff authorities may improve relations with international trade partners.

  • Scored +1

    Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?

    Reducing unilateral trade powers can favor more diplomatic approaches to trade disputes.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    By repealing a specific authority of the executive/federal government, this may represent a slight reduction in federal power.