Bills · HR 8228
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8228Foreign Trade and International Finance
To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, and for other purposes.
This bill stops a recent presidential order that added extra costs to imported goods and requires the government to give back any money collected under that order.AI-written
INTRO APR 9· LAST ACTION APR 9
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tl;dr
AI-writtenCancels the President's new tax on imported goods and forces the government to refund any money already collected from businesses and consumers since February 2026.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care because trade taxes (tariffs) often lead to higher prices for everyday goods and can spark trade wars where other countries retaliate by taxing American exports like farm products. If this bill passes, it would lower the cost of imports and return money to the economy; if it doesn't, the President's tax remains in place, potentially making life more expensive for the average household while the government uses the tax as a tool for international negotiations.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Nullifies Presidential Proclamation 11012.
This is the core of the bill, legally erasing the President's ability to collect the import surcharge.
PROVISION 02
Blocks funding for the surcharge.
It ensures that no federal agency can spend money to staff or manage the collection of these taxes.
PROVISION 03
Mandates retroactive refunds.
It requires the government to pay back any company or individual who paid the tax between February 2026 and the time the bill becomes law.
PROVISION 04
Prevents similar future actions.
It stops the President from simply issuing a new, slightly different order to achieve the same tax increase.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 10
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
55
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 20%
DEM 9 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 9
Introduced in House
APR 9
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8228
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 9, 2026
Last actionApr 9, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 9, 2026
House BillHR 8228Foreign Trade and International Finance
To nullify the Presidential Proclamation relating to Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, and for other purposes.
This bill stops a recent presidential order that added extra costs to imported goods and requires the government to give back any money collected under that order.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 9, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 9, 2026
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
10
COMPLEXITY
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