Stop Raising Prices on Food Act

Hozzl · 2025-05-09T08:05:55Z

Explore the details of House Bill 2842 Stop Raising Prices on Food Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/9/2025, 8:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 2842

The bill titled "Stop Raising Prices on Food Act" (H.R. 2842) was introduced in the 119th Congress on April 10, 2025. The purpose of the bill is not explicitly stated in the provided context, but it likely aims to address issues related to the increasing prices of food items. The bill's key provisions and specific directives are not detailed in the context. For more information on the bill's content and objectives, the official PDF version and additional details can be accessed through the provided links.

Congressional Summary of HR 2842

Stop Raising Prices on Food Act

This bill requires the President to receive congressional approval in order to proclaim or increase the rates of duty (i.e., tariffs) on articles imported into the United States from covered countries. Under the bill, a covered country is one of the five countries with the highest volume of U.S. agricultural goods imported into the country in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the President. The bill treats the European Union and its member countries as a single country.

Specifically, the President may proclaim a new or additional covered duty (e.g., a duty proclaimed pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962) on an article imported into the United States from a covered country only if (1) the President submits to Congress a request for authorization to proclaim or increase the duty and the request contains specified information, such as a description of the objective the President seeks to achieve with the action and an assessment of the likely impact on the U.S. agricultural economy; and (2) a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2842

Bill HR 2842 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 10, 2025. Bill HR 2842 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 10, 2025. Bill HR 2842's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of April 10, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2842

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2842

To limit the authority of the President to impose new or additional duties with respect to articles imported from countries that are major agricultural trade partners with the United States.