Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act of 2025

S. 151, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act of 2025, would restrict the President's ability to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose or increase duties and tariff-rate quotas on imports. Currently, the President has broad authority under IEEPA to regulate economic transactions following a national emergency declaration. If enacted, this bill would limit that authority specifically regarding tariffs.

The bill would not prevent the President from completely blocking imports from a country or certain types of goods entirely. Rather, it would specifically prohibit using emergency economic powers to impose new tariffs or increase existing ones. The practical effect would be to constrain one tool the President could use to raise prices on imported goods during emergencies. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate.