HR2888-119

What This Bill Does

The Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act has two major pieces. First, it declares that duties imposed by Executive Orders 14257, 14193, and 14194, plus successor or substantially similar orders, have no force or effect after enactment. Second, it bars the President from imposing or increasing a duty, quota, or tariff-rate quota on imports, or suspending, withdrawing, or preventing application of trade-agreement concessions, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval. The approval requirement does not apply to antidumping and countervailing duties, safeguard measures under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, or duties consistent with dispute-settlement rulings under approved trade agreements or WTO procedures. The bill defines expedited joint-resolution procedures using Trade Act section 152 rules.

Who Benefits and How

Importers affected by the terminated executive orders benefit because the listed duties would have no force or effect after enactment. Downstream manufacturers benefit if removal of tariff duties lowers input costs and reduces trade-policy volatility. Consumers benefit indirectly if lower tariff costs reduce pressure on prices for imported or tariff-affected goods. Congressional trade committees benefit because the bill shifts approval power for new duties, quotas, and concession suspensions back to Congress.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The President loses unilateral authority to impose or increase most tariffs, quotas, tariff-rate quotas, or concession suspensions without a joint resolution. Domestic producers protected by the listed executive-order tariffs may lose tariff-based price support. U.S. Customs and Border Protection must stop collecting covered duties and administer any future duties only after statutory approval. Trade negotiators must account for congressional approval before using covered concession suspensions or quota tools.

Key Provisions

• Terminates duties imposed by Executive Orders 14257, 14193, and 14194 and successor or substantially similar orders.
• Requires a joint resolution of approval before most new or increased duties, quotas, tariff-rate quotas, or concession suspensions.
• Exempts antidumping, countervailing, safeguard, and dispute-settlement-authorized duties from the approval requirement.
• Creates expedited congressional procedures for joint resolutions of approval.