Overview
- Representatives Deborah Ross, Marc Veasey, and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a House resolution on Friday to terminate the national emergency that enabled tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods.
- The proposal targets the August 27, 2025 ‘secondary’ 25% duties layered on an earlier 25% levy, seeking to rescind the add-on and unwind the emergency authority.
- The sponsors call the tariffs illegal and counterproductive, citing harm to supply chains, higher consumer prices, and risks to U.S.–India economic ties.
- Ross highlighted more than $1 billion in Indian investment and thousands of jobs in North Carolina, while Veasey said the duties act as a tax on Texans already facing higher costs.
- The push follows a bipartisan Senate effort to curb emergency tariff powers after similar action on Brazil, but the House resolution must still navigate the legislative process.