This legislation, titled the "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act of 2025," seeks to amend the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by redefining the scope of presidential authority. The bill specifically modifies Section 203 of IEEPA to stipulate that the President's powers under this act do not include the authority to impose or increase a duty , or to establish a tariff-rate quota, on any article entering the United States. This provision aims to prevent the executive branch from using emergency economic powers to levy new taxes or restrictions on imported goods. However, the amendment also clarifies that this limitation does not prohibit the President from exercising the power to exclude all articles, or all of a certain type of article, imported from a specific country. Essentially, while tariffs and quotas are restricted, the ability to implement outright import bans under IEEPA remains intact.