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H.R. 3363

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3363, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2025 by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 3363 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb3363/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3363 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-13
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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. 3363  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 13, 2025   Mr. Newhouse  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States.
1.
Cargo circumvention tax
(a)
In general
Chapter 36 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
G
Cargo circumvention tax
Sec. 4499. Tax imposed.
4499.
Tax imposed
(a)
In general
There is hereby imposed a tax on any United States-bound circumvented cargo entering the United States.
(b)
Amount of tax
The amount of the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be an amount equal to 0.125 percent of the value (determined under the customs laws of the United States) of the United States-bound circumvented cargo involved.
(c)
Liability
The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid by the importer of the cargo entering the United States.
(d)
Time of imposition
The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be imposed at the time of entry into the United States.
(e)
United States-Bound circumvented cargo
For purposes of this section, the term  United States-bound circumvented cargo  means cargo which is discharged from an ocean-going vessel in Canada or Mexico and subsequently enters the United States by rail, highway, airport, or inland port, including intact intermodal cargo or cargo which is modified, assembled, or consolidated in Canada or Mexico.
(f)
Regulations
The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including procedures for the collection of the tax imposed under subsection (a) and penalties for non-compliance.
  .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of subtitle D of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
Subchapter G. Cargo circumvention tax.
  .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to cargo entering the United States after December 31, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R) sponsors H.R. 3363, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3363 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3363 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 3363 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3363 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States. — Display Title

Lobbying

8 clients hired 6 firms and 21 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3363 in 35 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 Trade (domestic/foreign), Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SSA MARINEPort Operations and Stevedoring ServicesWashington210$160K
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY—District of Columbia15—
PORT OF SEATTLEOperator of Port of Seattle, SEA TAC Airport & Economic DevelopmentWashington14$200K
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCELocal government port authority.Washington14$200K
PORT OF EVERETTPublic Port AuthorityWashington14$120K
SSA MARINE INC.independent marine terminal operatorWashington13$40K
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS—Virginia13—
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF SSA MARINElobbying firm on behalf of port operations and stevedoring servicesDistrict of Columbia12$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAPITOL STRATEGIES US, LLC39$180K
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC28$400K
SSA MARINE16—
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY15—
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC14$160K
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 21.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
SHAY HANCOCK139
DAVID MARTEN128
JEFFREY MARKEY128
ROBERT CHAMBERLIN128
SAMUEL WHITEHORN128
JOHN HOLLADAY116
GAEL SULLIVAN115
JUSTIN WORMMEESTER115
MICHAEL SMYTHERS115
CHRIS MILLER114
MATHEW LAPINSKI114
STEPHANIE LEGER114
STEPHEN VOLJAVEC114
WALLY BURNETT114
HANNAH WESOLOWSKI113
JOANNA ROSEN113
MICHAEL LINSKEY113
GRACE NIELSON112
IVELISSE PORROA-GARCIA112
SAMUEL ADCOCK112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2026 second_quarter$960K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2026 first_quarter$940K1st Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 second_quarter$780K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$770K4th Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 third_quarter$760K3rd Quarter - Report
SSA MARINESSA MARINE2026 second_quarter$370K2nd Quarter - Report
SSA MARINESSA MARINE2026 first_quarter$370K1st Quarter - Report
SSA MARINESSA MARINE2025 fourth_quarter$125K4th Quarter - Report
SSA MARINESSA MARINE2025 third_quarter$125K3rd Quarter - Report
SSA MARINESSA MARINE2025 second_quarter$125K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
SSA MARINESSA MARINE2025 second_quarter$125K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
PORT OF SEATTLEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
PORT OF SEATTLEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
PORT OF SEATTLEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
PORT OF SEATTLEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
SSA MARINECROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3363 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3363’s is Taxation.

hr3363/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com