H.R. 2464 (119th)Bill Overview

Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act

Foreign Trade and International Finance|Foreign Trade and International Finance
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 27, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This bill repeals section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338). In effect, it removes the statutory authority contained in that single section.

Why people may split

Liberals emphasize limiting unilateral executive power and predictable trade rules.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory repeal that precisely identifies the provision to be removed but provides little accompanying explanatory, fiscal, transitional, or oversight detail.

This bill repeals section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338).

In effect, it removes the statutory authority contained in that single section.

The bill text does not include the text of 19 U.S.C. 1338, so downstream effects depend on that provision's substance.

Passage35/100

Very narrow and clear drafting aids passage, but uncertain policy impacts, absent compromise features, and potential partisan trade disputes lower likelihood.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory repeal that precisely identifies the provision to be removed but provides little accompanying explanatory, fiscal, transitional, or oversight detail.

Contention65/100

Liberals emphasize limiting unilateral executive power and predictable trade rules.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitRestores greater Congressional control over tariff-policy decisions previously enabled by the repealed provision.
  • Potential benefitReduces the risk of unilateral executive tariff actions that supporters may view as outdated.
  • Potential benefitIncreases policy predictability for trading partners by removing an assertedly obsolete authority.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenReduces executive flexibility to respond rapidly to sudden import surges or unfair trade practices.
  • Potential burdenMay require Congress to act more frequently on tariff changes, potentially creating procedural delays.
  • Potential burdenCould remove a tool used for national security or emergency trade measures, according to critics.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberals emphasize limiting unilateral executive power and predictable trade rules.
Progressive75%

Likely supportive because the repeal limits unilateral executive tariff powers and can reinforce rule‑based trade governance.

They would still want safeguards for workers and communities affected by trade shifts.

Leans supportive
Centrist50%

Cautiously mixed.

Supports trimming outdated unilateral powers but wants clarity that necessary trade and national security tools remain.

Would favor replacement language or a review before repeal.

Split reaction
Conservative20%

Likely opposed because it eliminates a statutory tariff tool that the executive or country might need to defend industries or respond to national security threats.

Skeptical of removing flexible trade levers.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

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President

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Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood35/100

Very narrow and clear drafting aids passage, but uncertain policy impacts, absent compromise features, and potential partisan trade disputes lower likelihood.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Text and practical effects of 19 U.S.C. 1338
  • Estimated federal revenue and budgetary impact
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

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Liberals emphasize limiting unilateral executive power and predictable trade rules.

Very narrow and clear drafting aids passage, but uncertain policy impacts, absent compromise features, and potential partisan trade dispute…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory repeal that precisely identifies the provision to be removed but provides little accompanying explanatory, fiscal, transitional, or oversight d…

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