H.R. 6914

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6914 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6914

To establish a program to issue general import licenses to permit a 
certified importer to pay reduced or waived tariffs or other duties on 
certain articles, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 19, 2025

Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To establish a program to issue general import licenses to permit a 
certified importer to pay reduced or waived tariffs or other duties on 
certain articles, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Trusted Importer and Competitive 
Manufacturing Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTED IMPORTER PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall establish 
a program to certify an importer as a ``Trusted Importer'' (hereinafter 
the ``certification program'') based on the following criteria:
(1) Compliance with applicable trade and customs laws.
(2) Supply chain security and internal controls.
(3) Financial solvency and operational capacity.
(4) Promotion of manufacturing competitiveness of the 
United States.
(b) Issuance of General Import License.--Upon certification under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United 
States Trade Representative, shall issue a Trusted Importer a ``general 
import license'' to pay reduced or waived tariffs or other duties on 
each article determined under subsection (d).
(c) Duration and Renewal of License.--A general import license 
shall be valid for 10 years and may be renewed by a Trusted Importer 
for a successive 10-year period upon demonstration of continued 
compliance with the certification program.
(d) Tariff Authority.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (3), 
the President, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce 
and the United States Trade Representative, shall reduce or 
waive tariffs or other duties on any article imported by a 
Trusted Importer, based on the criteria under paragraph (2), to 
strengthen the United States economy to the maximum extent 
practical.
(2) Criteria.--In determining such reductions, the 
President shall consider the--
(A) competitiveness of United States manufacturers;
(B) protection of domestic supply chains; and
(C) promotion of new market access for articles 
originating in the United States.
(3) Exceptions.--The President may not reduce or waive a 
tariff or duty--
(A) imposed pursuant to--
(i) a countervailing duty or antidumping 
duty order under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1653 et seq.); or
(ii) an investigation under section 201 of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251);
(B) imposed before January 1, 2025; or
(C) to amount below that set forth in column 1 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(e) Coordination.--The Secretary of Commerce shall coordinate with 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure proper 
reporting, verification, and enforcement of the certification program.
(f) Revocation.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may revoke or 
suspend a license for--
(1) failure to maintain compliance with the certification 
program;
(2) knowingly or negligently submitting materially false or 
misleading information; or
(3) conduct undermining the integrity of the certification 
program, including--
(A) fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a 
material fact in connection with the application for, 
or use of, a general import license;
(B) willful or repeated violations of any--
(i) United States customs or trade laws; or
(ii) Regulation administered by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, or the Secretary of 
Commerce;
(C) failure to maintain or produce any record as 
required under this Act or under any regulation issued 
pursuant to this Act;
(D) facilitation of smuggling, unlawful 
transshipment, diversion of goods, or any other act 
that materially threatens public safety, national 
security, or the integrity of the United States supply 
chain; or
(E) a demonstrated pattern of abuse or gross 
negligence in complying with the requirements of this 
Act or regulations issued pursuant to this Act.
(g) Foreign Entity of Concern Restrictions.--An entity is 
ineligible to apply for the certification program and receive a general 
import license if it is--
(1) a Prohibited Foreign Entity (as such term is defined in 
section 70512 of Public Law 119-21 (commonly known as the ``One 
Big Beautiful Bill Act'')), including entities with substantial 
ownership, control, or influence by specified foreign entities 
of concern; or
(2) engaged in activities detrimental to United States 
national security, including transactions with any such 
Prohibited Foreign Entity.
(h) Directed Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement 
this section, including procedures to apply for a general import 
license, review and appeal the denial of a general import license, and 
renew and repeal a general import license.
(i) Reporting.--Not later than two years after enactment of this 
Act, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce and the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall report to the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate on the--
(1) licenses issued, renewed, or revoked under the 
certification program;
(2) volume and value of articles imported under a general 
import license;
(3) compliance and enforcement actions under the 
certification program; and
(4) impact of the certification program on manufacturing 
competitiveness of the United States, including the potential 
impacts and harm to domestic manufacturing.
(j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit, restrict, or otherwise affect the authority of the 
President to impose, modify, or maintain any duty, tariff, import 
restriction, or other trade measure under any provision of law.
(k) Applicability.--This Act shall apply to with respect to 
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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