S2168-119

Introduced

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase the rate of duty on unmanned aircraft imported from the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 25, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes introduces a tariff provision: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States has a national security interest in securing the supply chain for unmanned aircraft in the United States, expands a compliance mandate, exemption, tariff provision: 3. Duty increase for imports of unmanned aircraft from the People's Republic of China Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of, and requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4. It relies on tariffs, compliance mandates, exemptions, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Defense, Transportation, and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Imposes introduces a tariff provision: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States has a national security interest in securing the supply chain for unmanned aircraft in the United States...
  • Expands a compliance mandate, exemption, tariff provision: 3. Duty increase for imports of unmanned aircraft from the People's Republic of China Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of...
  • Requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4.
  • Expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 5. Grant program to ensure first responders, farmers and ranchers, and critical infrastructure providers have secure unmanned aircraft systems There is...
  • Defines introduces a definition change provision: 6. Definitions In this Act: The term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. The term covered foreign entity means...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes introduces a tariff provision: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States has a national security interest in securing the supply chain for unmanned aircraft in the United States, expands a compliance mandate, exemption, tariff provision: 3. Duty increase for imports of unmanned aircraft from the People's Republic of China Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of, and requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Transportation, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill imposes introduces a tariff provision: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States has a national security interest in securing the supply chain for unmanned aircraft in the United States, expands a compliance mandate, exemption, tariff provision: 3. Duty increase for imports of unmanned aircraft from the People's Republic of China Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of, and requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Defense Transportation Finance

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 25, 2025

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Transportation Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered foreign entity" §H43A8DFE070B940AF87B337359B35E4AD

a foreign entity that is— on the Federal Government’s Consolidated Screening List

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