Bill · S. 1886· Senate(119-S-1886)
ANTE Act
- Introduced
- 5/22/2025
- Last activity
- 5/22/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion Act" or the "ANTE Act," seeks to amend the Trade Act of 1974. It gives the United States Trade Representative the power to investigate entities from nonmarket economy countries that try to avoid duties by investing in third countries. If the Trade Representative finds that an entity is using these investments to evade section 301 duties, they can impose remedial measures. These measures can include duties on goods produced in that third country. The goal is to address entities that establish or plan to establish production to bypass existing trade duties.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+7
The bill expands the authority of the United States Trade Representative to impose unilateral remedial measures.
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+5
The bill strengthens trade enforcement against nonmarket economy countries attempting to evade duties.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Counteracting Duty Evasion: The Trade Representative can impose a duty equal to not less than the value of the duty placed on the relevant product of the nonmarket economy country. This is intended to address entities that attempt to avoid duties imposed under section 301 (Section 2(a), Section 311(b)(1)).
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Proactive Oversight: The Trade Representative can take action prospectively if a covered entity has plans to establish production in a third country. This allows for intervention before the evasion is fully realized (Section 2(a), Section 311(b)(2)(B)).
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Accountability through Reporting: If the Trade Representative decides not to impose a measure, they must submit a justification to Congress that includes a description of the social and economic impacts of not imposing the measure (Section 2(a), Section 311(d)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Imposition of Additional Duties: The Trade Representative may impose a duty on goods produced in a third country by a covered entity, which could impact the cost of those goods (Section 2(a), Section 311(b)(1)).
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Unilateral Measures: The Trade Representative has the power to unilaterally impose a measure with respect to a covered entity and the goods they produce in a third country (Section 2(a), Section 311(d)(1)).
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
- Increases Federal Power+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+5
- 7/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/22/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania