Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Housing Tariff Exclusion Act
A Democratic bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Housing Tariff Exclusion Act. It requires the Secretary of Commerce to set up a process for United States entities to request exclusions for certain home construction articles from specific duties. The bill outlines a sense of Congress regarding the severe housing affordability crisis and the lack of sufficient domestic production capacity for homebuilding products. It mandates strict timelines for the adjudication of these exclusion requests. Additionally, the legislation provides for retroactive applications and refunds on certain duties under specific conditions. Finally, the bill ensures transparency by requiring the Secretary to publish adjudication results online and report quarterly to relevant congressional committees.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3(a) and Section 3(b): These sections allow U.S. entities to request and receive exclusions from certain duties for critical homebuilding products and other covered articles. This is a positive step because it could lower the costs of building materials, helping combat the housing affordability crisis mentioned by Congress.
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Section 3(d): This section establishes strict deadlines for the Secretary of Commerce to adjudicate exclusion requests within 15 days for critical products and 60 days for other covered articles. This ensures that businesses and individuals get timely answers rather than waiting indefinitely.
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Section 3(e): This section provides for retroactive application and refunds on duties if an entry would have had a lower rate of duty under a newly issued exclusion. This provision can put money back into the pockets of entities that paid those extra duties, provided they file a request within 180 days.
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Section 3(f) and Section 3(g): These provisions mandate that the Secretary publish adjudication results on an internet website and submit quarterly reports to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. This holds officials accountable and keeps the public informed about how the exclusion process is working.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 3(h)(2): This provision explicitly excludes certain trade remedies, stating that a covered duty does not include antidumping or countervailing duties imposed under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 or duties proclaimed under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. This means that certain protective tariffs will remain in place, which could still keep the cost of specific homebuilding materials high and burden home builders and buyers.
- 2/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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