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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6991

Fair Trade Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-01-08Topic: taxes · economy jobs

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This bill would add new import taxes (duties) on goods brought into the United States. Goods from countries the U.S. has a trade surplus with would face an added 10 percent duty based on their value. Goods from countries the U.S. has a trade deficit with would face an added 15 percent duty. These duties would be on top of any existing duties, and the President could lower them for any good, but not to zero, after consulting with the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-01-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.refer
2026-01-08Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-01-08Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.