Bill · H.R. 3292· House(119-HR-3292)
REPORT Act
- Introduced
- 5/8/2025
- Last activity
- 5/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Young Kim
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "REPORT Act" requires the President to provide public notice and a detailed justification in the Federal Register at least 48 hours before changing duties on imported goods under emergency or discretionary authorities. Additionally, it requires the United States Trade Representative to brief the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance within 7 days of such a determination.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+8
Requires detailed public justification in the Federal Register for tariff modifications.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Greater transparency and notice regarding tariffs help businesses plan and manage costs.
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+2
Mandatory justifications for tariff changes promote more predictable trade relations.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The bill restricts the President's ability to modify tariffs without public notice and Congressional briefing.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The requirement for a detailed justification to be published in the Federal Register (Section 2(a)) allows the public to see why tariff changes are happening.
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Congressional Oversight: The mandate for the United States Trade Representative to brief specific House and Senate committees (Section 2(b)) ensures elected officials are informed about duty modifications.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+8Improves Due Process+1Increases Federal Power-2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Farmers+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Improves Small Business Support+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+2
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
