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H.R. 505
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 505, to impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States, was introduced in the House on Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Jared Golden (D). It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Record
Text
H.R. 505 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hb505/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 505 IH: To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.U.S. House of Representatives2025-01-16text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILLTo impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.1.Imposition of additional duties on imports of goods into the United States(a)In generalThe President shall—(1)impose a duty on imports of any good into the United States in an amount equal to 10 percent ad valorem of the good for each calendar year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and(2)for each calendar year beginning after the calendar year referred to in paragraph (1)—(A)if the United States has a deficit in the trade of goods and services generally for the immediately preceding calendar year, increase the duty imposed under paragraph (1) on such good by an additional amount equal to 5 percent ad valorem of the good; or(B)if the United States has a balance or surplus in the trade of goods and services generally for the immediately preceding calendar year, decrease the duty imposed under paragraph (1) on such good by an amount equal to 5 percent ad valorem of the good for each calendar year beginning after the calendar year referred to in paragraph (1), except that the duty imposed under paragraph (1) on such good shall not be reduced below $0.(b)Duties To be considered additional dutiesThe duty required by subsection (a) with respect to a good is in addition to any other duty imposed by law with respect to the good.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-01-16
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
hb505/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Jared Golden (D) sponsors H.R. 505 alone.
Committees
H.R. 505 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.
Actions
H.R. 505 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee |
Votes
H.R. 505 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 505 goes by 2 titles.
- To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States. — Official Title as Introduced
- To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States. — Display Title
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 505 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Automotive Industry, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Trucking/Shipping.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | Manufacturer of battery technology and energy storage. | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION | — | New Jersey | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | 1 | 3 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BLUME | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| PAUL DORSEY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| INGOLF ESDERS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LISA BESS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $270K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $200K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION | 2026 first_quarter | $140K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $140K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 505 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 1 legislative subject.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 505’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.
hr505/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 505 carries 1 of CRS’s legislative subject: Tariffs.
hr505/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com