Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7638 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7638 To require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Mrvan (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Bost, Mr. Baird, Mr. Banks, and Ms. Budzinski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, 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 ``Stop Mexico's Steel Surge Act''. SEC. 2. REIMPOSITION OF DUTIES ON AND ESTABLISHMENT OF QUOTAS OR TARIFF RATE QUOTAS FOR STEEL IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Government of Mexico is in material breach of the commitments made under the Joint Statement; and (2) that material breach has caused significant damage to the steel industry in the United States, which is vital to the national security of the United States. (b) Reimposition of Duties.-- (1) In general.--Pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862), for a period of not less than one year, the Secretary of Commerce shall impose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico equivalent to the duties that were in place on May 16, 2019. (2) Lifting of duties.--The Secretary of Commerce may not decrease or eliminate the duties required to be imposed under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary of Commerce an