Congress Must Approve New Tariffs on Groceries and Farm Supplies.
This bill aims to protect consumers from sudden increases in food prices. It requires the President to obtain explicit Congressional approval before imposing any new duties or tariff-rate quotas on a wide range of food and agricultural products. This change ensures that future decisions potentially raising grocery costs must be debated and voted upon by elected representatives, promoting price stability.
Key points
The President's power to unilaterally impose new tariffs on food, animal feed, fertilizers, seeds, and packaging materials is limited.
Any proposed new food tariff must be approved by Congress through a joint resolution, increasing legislative oversight of trade policy.
The goal is to stabilize grocery prices and shield household budgets from unexpected costs resulting from trade policy changes.
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