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US HR1548

US HR1548
Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act


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Introduced
02/24/2025
In Committee
02/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to improve the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty laws, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act, comprehensively reforms U.S. trade law by modifying how antidumping and countervailing duty investigations are conducted, with the goal of more effectively addressing unfair trade practices. The bill introduces several key changes across multiple areas: it establishes special rules for successive trade investigations, allowing the U.S. International Trade Commission to consider the impact of recent or concurrent investigations when determining material injury; addresses market distortions by expanding the definition of what constitutes a "particular market situation" that could affect pricing and production costs; strengthens procedures to prevent circumvention of trade orders by creating more rigorous certification and inquiry processes; introduces new provisions to investigate currency undervaluation as a potential trade subsidy; and imposes stricter asset requirements on non-resident importers to ensure they can cover potential duties. The bill also applies to trade with Canada and Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and provides detailed guidance on when and how these new provisions will be implemented, with some provisions having retroactive effect dating back to 2015. These changes are designed to provide U.S. trade authorities with more flexibility and tools to combat what they perceive as unfair international trade practices.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (91)

Beth Van Duyne (R)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Mark Alford (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Robert Bresnahan (R),  Shontel Brown (D),  Nikki Budzinski (D),  Mike Carey (R),  André Carson (D),  Troy Carter (D),  Ed Case (D),  Juan Ciscomani (R),  Angie Craig (D),  Rick Crawford (R),  Don Davis (D),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Chris Deluzio (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Neal Dunn (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Valerie Foushee (D),  Jared Golden (D),  Michael Guest (R),  Pat Harrigan (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Erin Houchin (R),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Val Hoyle (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Dave Joyce (R),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Tom Kean (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Greg Landsman (D),  Nick Langworthy (R),  Summer Lee (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  John Mannion (D),  Richard McCormick (R),  Addison McDowell (R),  Morgan McGarvey (D),  Dan Meuser (R),  Carol Miller (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Riley Moore (R),  Tim Moore (R),  Frank Mrvan (D),  Troy Nehls (R),  Donald Norcross (D),  Zach Nunn (R),  Josh Riley (D),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Hillary Scholten (D),  Pete Sessions (R),  Terri Sewell (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Jefferson Shreve (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Dale Strong (R),  Marlin Stutzman (R),  Emilia Sykes (D),  David Taylor (R),  Shri Thanedar (D),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Dina Titus (D),  Mike Turner (R),  Marc Veasey (D),  Eugene Vindman (D),  Tim Walberg (R),  Maxine Waters (D),  Randy Weber (R),  Joe Wilson (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 02/24/2025)

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