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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To provide for the termination of tariffs with respect to certain countries and other jurisdictions under Executive Orders 14257 and 14326.
Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Ms. Titus, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Costa, Mr. Carson, and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To provide for the termination of tariffs with respect to certain countries and other jurisdictions under Executive Orders 14257 and 14326.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Indo-Pacific Partner and Ally Tariff Repeal Act”.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the United States should collaborate with Indo-Pacific allies and partners to establish a collective defense against the Chinese Communist Party’s nonmarket practices and coercive economic, military, and gray-zone actions;
(2) imposing tariffs on Indo-Pacific allies and partners undermines that goal while inflicting costs on U.S. consumers and businesses; and
(3) therefore, the tariffs established by Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) and Executive Order 14326 (90 Fed. Reg. 37963) on Indo-Pacific partners and allies are counterproductive to America’s security and economic needs and should be repealed.
SEC. 3. Termination of tariffs with respect to certain countries and jurisdictions under Executive Orders 14257 and 14326.
(a) In general.—Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, any tariff established pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) or Executive Order 14326 (90 Fed. Reg. 37963) with respect to the countries and other jurisdictions described in subsection (b) shall cease to have force or effect.
(b) Countries and other jurisdictions described.—The countries and other jurisdictions described in this subsection are the following:
(1) Australia.
(2) Bangladesh.
(3) Bhutan.
(4) Brunei.
(5) Cambodia.
(6) Christmas Island.
(7) The Cocos Islands.
(8) The Cook Islands.
(9) The Federated States of Micronesia.
(10) Fiji.
(11) India.
(12) Indonesia.
(13) Japan.
(14) Kiribati.
(15) Laos.
(16) Malaysia.
(17) The Maldives.
(18) The Marshall Islands.
(19) Nauru.
(20) Nepal.
(21) New Zealand.
(22) Niue.
(23) Norfolk Island.
(24) Palau.
(25) Pakistan.
(26) Papua New Guinea.
(27) The Philippines.
(28) Samoa.
(29) Singapore.
(30) The Solomon Islands.
(31) South Korea.
(32) Sri Lanka.
(33) Taiwan.
(34) Thailand.
(35) Timor-Leste.
(36) Tuvalu.
(37) Tonga.
(38) Vanuatu.
(39) Vietnam.
(40) Wallis and Futuna.