No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2025

This legislation seeks to fundamentally change how the President can impose duties on imported articles by requiring explicit congressional approval. Under its provisions, the President would be mandated to submit a detailed proposal to Congress for any intended duty, including a comprehensive rationale for its imposition. For any such duty to take effect, Congress would then need to enact a joint resolution specifically approving the measure. This requirement would extend to duties imposed under a broad array of existing laws, such as the Trade Act of 1974 , the Tariff Act of 1930 , and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act , as well as those stemming from trade agreements. However, the bill explicitly clarifies that this new approval process would not apply to embargoes , which involve the complete exclusion of goods from a particular country.