H.R. 8228

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8228 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8228

To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a 
Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International 
Payments Problems, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Sewell, Mr. 
Schneider, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Horsford, and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a 
Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International 
Payments Problems, 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. NULLIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION RELATING TO 
IMPOSING A TEMPORARY IMPORT SURCHARGE TO ADDRESS 
FUNDAMENTAL INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS PROBLEMS.

(a) In General.--Presidential Proclamation 11012 of February 20, 
2026, titled ``Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address 
Fundamental International Payments Problems'' (91 Fed. Reg. 9339), or 
any successor or substantially similar Presidential proclamation or 
other action, including a proclamation or other action imposing a 
temporary import surcharge at any percentage above or below the 
percentage provided for in Presidential Proclamation 11012, shall have 
no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to 
carry out such Presidential proclamation or other action.
(b) Retroactive Application.--The President shall take such actions 
as may be necessary to provide for the refund of tariffs or other 
duties imposed and collected between February 20, 2026, and the date of 
the enactment of this Act by reason of the implementation of 
Presidential Proclamation 11012 or any successor or substantially 
similar Presidential proclamation or other action.
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