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Baby Food Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby food items (e.g., baby bottles, breast pumps, and baby formula) pursuant to certain presidential powers. Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from exercising authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose duties on specified baby food items entering the United States. (IEEPA provides the President with broad authority to regulate various economic transactions following a declaration of a national emergency.) Further, the President must terminate the duties on these items that were imposed pursuant to IEEPA and are in effect as of the date of the bill's enactment. The bill also prohibits the President from using any other authorities to impose duties on these items that are substantially similar to the duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4746 pass?
HR.4746 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.4746 do?
Baby Food Tax Relief Act This bill prohibits the imposition of duties (i.e., tariffs) on specified baby food items (e.g., baby bottles, breast pumps, and baby formula) pursuant to certain presidential powers. Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from exercising authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose duties on specified baby food items entering the United States. (IEEPA provides the President with broad authority to regulate various economic transactions following a declaration of a national emergency.) Further, the President must terminate…
Who sponsored HR.4746?
HR.4746 was sponsored by Derek Tran (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4746 IH: Baby Food Tax Relief Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Tran (for himself, Mr. Gomez , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Subramanyam , Mr. Schneider , and Mr. Figures ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby food items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Food Tax Relief Act . 2. Prohibition on imposition of duties on certain baby food items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President— (1) may not impose duties on the items described in section 3 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); and (2) shall terminate the imposition of duties on the items described in section 3 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that are in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Duties under other authorities Any duties imposed by the President on the items described in section 3 pursuant to any other authority that are substantially similar to the duties imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act shall have no force or effect. 3. Items described The items described in this section are the following: (1) Baby bottles. (2) Breast pumps. (3) Highchairs and booster seats. (4) Nursing nipples. (5) Baby formula.
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