Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1840 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1840 To provide for phase-out of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2025 Ms. Sanchez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for phase-out of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. 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 ``Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. (a) In General.--Section 321(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, or'' and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by striking subparagraph (C) and all that follows through ``subdivision (2); and''. (b) Delayed Applicability Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply-- (1) with respect to articles originating in China, beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, except with respect to such articles that were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading, or in transit on the final mode of transport prior to entry into the United States, during the 3-day period ending on such date of enactment; and (2) with respect to articles originating in any other country, to such articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Rulemaking Required.--Pursuant to the authority under section 251 of the Revised Statutes (19 U