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    <item congress="118" measure-type="hr" measure-number="9827" measure-id="id118hr9827" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2024-09-25" update-date="2025-08-05">
        <title>To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118hr9827v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2025-08-05">
            <action-date>2024-09-25</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This bill directs the President to impose additional duties (i.e., tariffs) on all imports entering the United States.</p><p>Specifically, the President must impose an additional 10% duty on all imports entering the United States.&nbsp;</p><p>Additionally, the bill directs the President to increase this duty on imported goods by an additional 5% if the United States has a deficit in the trade of goods and services generally for the immediately preceding calendar year. If the United States has a balance or surplus in the trade of goods and services, then the President must decrease the duty by 5% (except the imposed duty shall not be reduced below $0).</p>]]></summary-text>
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