Import Security and Fairness Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 322 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 322 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to de minimis treatment under that Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Dunn of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to de minimis treatment under that Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Import Security and Fairness Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO EXEMPTIONS FOR DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1), $800''; and (ii) in the matter following subparagraph (C), as so amended, by striking ``subdivision (2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph''; and (2) by striking ``(b) The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) In general.--An article may not be admitted free of duty or tax under the authority provided by subsection (a)(2)(C) if the country of origin of such article, or the country from which such article is shipped, is-- ``(A) a nonmarket economy country (as such term is defined in section 771(18)); and ``(B) a country included in the priority watch list (as such term is defined in section 182(g)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242(g)(3)