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H.R. 5153

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5153, the TRUST Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 4, 2025 by Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R). It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Sep 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 5153 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5153/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5153 IH: Tariff Revenue Used to Secure Tomorrow Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-04
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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. 5153  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 4, 2025   Mr. Moran  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To establish the Tariff Trust Fund to be used for deficit reduction purposes, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tariff Revenue Used to Secure Tomorrow Act   or   TRUST Act  .
2.
Tariff Trust Fund
(a)
Establishment
There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the  Tariff Trust Fund  (in this section referred to as the  Fund ).
(b)
Deposit of funds
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the United States—
(1)
maintains a budget deficit for any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026, and
(2)
continues to maintain a budget deficit for the subsequent fiscal year,
 amounts collected from the imposition of duties under any provision of law for such subsequent fiscal year that are in excess of the amount collected from the imposition of duties under any provision of law for fiscal year 2025 shall be deposited in the Fund established by subsection (a).
(c)
Use of funds
Amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (b) shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury and used only for deficit reduction.
(d)
Effective date
This Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to amounts collected from the imposition of duties beginning on and after October 1, 2025.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Sep 4, 2025

hb5153/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (09/04/2025)

Tariff Revenue Used to Secure Tomorrow Act or TRUST Act

This bill establishes the Tariff Trust Fund within the Treasury and requires certain revenues collected from duties (e.g., tariffs) to be deposited into the fund and used for deficit reduction.

If the federal government maintains a budget deficit for any fiscal year beginning with FY2026 and continues to maintain a budget deficit for the subsequent fiscal year, the bill requires amounts collected from the imposition of duties for the subsequent fiscal year that exceed the amounts collected from duties for FY2025 to be deposited into the fund established by this bill.

Any amounts deposited into the fund must be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury and may only be used for deficit reduction.

Sponsors

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R) sponsors H.R. 5153 alone.

Committees

H.R. 5153 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Sep 4, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5153 has taken 2 actions since Sep 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 5153 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5153 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • TRUST Act — Display Title
  • TRUST Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Tariff Revenue Used to Secure Tomorrow Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish the Tariff Trust Fund to be used for deficit reduction purposes, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5153 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5153’s is Economics and Public Finance.

hr5153/policy-areas.txt
Economics and Public FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEducationEmergency 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 RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5153, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MORAN:H.R. 5153.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3862]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com