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End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act

USA118th CongressHR-7979| House 
| Updated: 12/24/2024
Gregory F. Murphy

Gregory F. Murphy

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Jeff Duncan (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act This bill prohibits certain U.S. imports from receiving de minimis treatment and establishes related civil penalties. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to $800.) The bill prohibits imports from receiving de minimis treatment if those imports are subject to specified trade remedies, including antidumping and countervailing duty tariffs (Subtitle A or B of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930), safeguard measures (Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974), actions in response to unfair trade practices (Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974), or actions for national security purposes (Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962). The bill requires imports from countries that are subject to trade restrictions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, in order to receive de minimis treatment, to have a 10-digit classification of the import under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) that is provided to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all U.S. imports.) The bill also establishes civil penalties for any person who enters, introduces, or attempts to introduce an import in violation of this bill.

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Timeline
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Apr 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 24, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 797.
Dec 24, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-948.
  • April 15, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • April 17, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.


  • April 17, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 24, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 797.


  • December 24, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-948.

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End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act

USA118th CongressHR-7979| House 
| Updated: 12/24/2024
End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act This bill prohibits certain U.S. imports from receiving de minimis treatment and establishes related civil penalties. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to $800.) The bill prohibits imports from receiving de minimis treatment if those imports are subject to specified trade remedies, including antidumping and countervailing duty tariffs (Subtitle A or B of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930), safeguard measures (Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974), actions in response to unfair trade practices (Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974), or actions for national security purposes (Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962). The bill requires imports from countries that are subject to trade restrictions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, in order to receive de minimis treatment, to have a 10-digit classification of the import under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) that is provided to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all U.S. imports.) The bill also establishes civil penalties for any person who enters, introduces, or attempts to introduce an import in violation of this bill.

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Timeline
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Apr 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 24, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 797.
Dec 24, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-948.
  • April 15, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • April 17, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.


  • April 17, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 24, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 797.


  • December 24, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-948.
Gregory F. Murphy

Gregory F. Murphy

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Jeff Duncan (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaTariffsTrade restrictions