[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6914 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6914
To establish a program to issue general import licenses to permit a
certified importer to pay reduced or waived tariffs or other duties on
certain articles, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2025
Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To establish a program to issue general import licenses to permit a
certified importer to pay reduced or waived tariffs or other duties on
certain articles, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trusted Importer and Competitive
Manufacturing Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTED IMPORTER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall establish
a program to certify an importer as a ``Trusted Importer'' (hereinafter
the ``certification program'') based on the following criteria:
(1) Compliance with applicable trade and customs laws.
(2) Supply chain security and internal controls.
(3) Financial solvency and operational capacity.
(4) Promotion of manufacturing competitiveness of the
United States.
(b) Issuance of General Import License.--Upon certification under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United
States Trade Representative, shall issue a Trusted Importer a ``general
import license'' to pay reduced or waived tariffs or other duties on
each article determined under subsection (d).
(c) Duration and Renewal of License.--A general import license
shall be valid for 10 years and may be renewed by a Trusted Importer
for a successive 10-year period upon demonstration of continued
compliance with the certification program.
(d) Tariff Authority.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (3),
the President, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce
and the United States Trade Representative, shall reduce or
waive tariffs or other duties on any article imported by a
Trusted Importer, based on the criteria under paragraph (2), to
strengthen the United States economy to the maximum extent
practical.
(2) Criteria.--In determining such reductions, the
President shall consider the--
(A) competitiveness of United States manufacturers;
(B) protection of domestic supply chains; and
(C) promotion of new market access for articles
originating in the United States.
(3) Exceptions.--The President may not reduce or waive a
tariff or duty--
(A) imposed pursuant to--
(i) a countervailing duty or antidumping
duty order under Title VII of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1653 et seq.); or
(ii) an investigation under section 201 of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251);
(B) imposed before January 1, 2025; or
(C) to amount below that set forth in column 1 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(e) Coordination.--The Secretary of Commerce shall coordinate with
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure proper
reporting, verification, and enforcement of the certification program.
(f) Revocation.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may revoke or
suspend a license for--
(1) failure to maintain compliance with the certification
program;
(2) knowingly or negligently submitting materially false or
misleading information; or
(3) conduct undermining the integrity of the certification
program, including--
(A) fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a
material fact in connection with the application for,
or use of, a general import license;
(B) willful or repeated violations of any--
(i) United States customs or trade laws; or
(ii) Regulation administered by the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, or the Secretary of
Commerce;
(C) failure to maintain or produce any record as
required under this Act or under any regulation issued
pursuant to this Act;
(D) facilitation of smuggling, unlawful
transshipment, diversion of goods, or any other act
that materially threatens public safety, national
security, or the integrity of the United States supply
chain; or
(E) a demonstrated pattern of abuse or gross
negligence in complying with the requirements of this
Act or regulations issued pursuant to this Act.
(g) Foreign Entity of Concern Restrictions.--An entity is
ineligible to apply for the certification program and receive a general
import license if it is--
(1) a Prohibited Foreign Entity (as such term is defined in
section 70512 of Public Law 119-21 (commonly known as the ``One
Big Beautiful Bill Act'')), including entities with substantial
ownership, control, or influence by specified foreign entities
of concern; or
(2) engaged in activities detrimental to United States
national security, including transactions with any such
Prohibited Foreign Entity.
(h) Directed Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Commerce, in
consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement
this section, including procedures to apply for a general import
license, review and appeal the denial of a general import license, and
renew and repeal a general import license.
(i) Reporting.--Not later than two years after enactment of this
Act, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce and the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall report to the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate on the--
(1) licenses issued, renewed, or revoked under the
certification program;
(2) volume and value of articles imported under a general
import license;
(3) compliance and enforcement actions under the
certification program; and
(4) impact of the certification program on manufacturing
competitiveness of the United States, including the potential
impacts and harm to domestic manufacturing.
(j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit, restrict, or otherwise affect the authority of the
President to impose, modify, or maintain any duty, tariff, import
restriction, or other trade measure under any provision of law.
(k) Applicability.--This Act shall apply to with respect to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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