H.R. 10175: Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act of 20… (119th Congress) Bill Summary

This bill would repeal section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which is a law that has been used as a basis for certain presidential tariff actions. In practical terms, that means the President would no longer be able to use that specific authority to impose tariffs or similar import duties.

It would also cancel any presidential proclamations that were issued using that authority. If any tariffs or other duties were imposed under those proclamations, the bill would require the President to take steps to refund the amounts that were collected, including amounts collected before the bill becomes law, on the day it becomes law, or afterward, if they were imposed because of that section.

In plain English, the bill would:

Remove a specific legal tool the President has used to impose certain tariffs tied to foreign trade discrimination.
Make any past or future proclamations based on that tool ineffective.
Require refunds of tariffs or duties collected under that authority.