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H.R. 505

U.S. HouseIn 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.txt
119 HR 505 IH: To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-01-16
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Pursuant 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 BILL
To 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 general
The 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 duties
The 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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  1. Introduced2025-01-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025

hb505/introduced-in-house.md

Shown 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.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 505 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
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.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.Manufacturer of battery technology and energy storage.District of Columbia13
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONNew Jersey11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOSHUA BLUME113
PAUL DORSEY113
INGOLF ESDERS111
LISA BESS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$200K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$140K1st 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.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 505 carries 1 of CRS’s legislative subject: Tariffs.

hr505/subjects.txt
Tariffs

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com