To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from requiring repayment, recoupment, or offset of certain antidumping duties and countervailing duties paid under section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Lindsey Graham
R-SC | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) …
Summary
What This Bill Does:
This bill stops the Secretary of Homeland Security from asking for money back that was already paid as antidumping or countervailing duties on imports. These are special taxes put on certain goods to protect U.S. businesses from unfair competition.
Who Benefits and How:
- U.S. importers: They won't have to worry about giving back these duties they've already paid, which could save them money.
- Businesses that import affected goods: They might see a small increase in their profits due to not having to pay these taxes again.
Who Bears the Burden and How:
- U.S. taxpayers: Since the government can't recoup these duties, they'll have to make up for this lost revenue through other taxes or increased national debt.
- U.S. businesses that compete with imported goods: They might face more competition since imports become cheaper due to not paying these duties again.
Key Provisions:
- The Secretary of Homeland Security can't ask for repayment or recoupment of antidumping and countervailing duties paid after January 1, 2001.
- Any repayments made after January 1, 2017 will be refunded within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
- The Secretary still can't collect these duties back if there were false statements or misconduct involved in the original payment.
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
This bill prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from requiring repayment or recoupment of certain antidumping and countervailing duties paid under section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Payments of antidumping duties or countervailing duties made pursuant to section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 that were assessed and paid with respect to imports of goods from any country and distributed on or after January 1, 2001.
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