119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 23, 2025
Restoring Trade Fairness Act
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Latest action (Jan 23, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 23, 2025)
Restoring Trade Fairness Act
This bill establishes various trade measures related to China, including by revoking China's permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status and increasing the rates of duty (i.e., tariffs) on Chinese imported goods. The bill prohibits imported goods originating from North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran from receiving de minimis treatment. (Current law allows for U.S. imports under a de minimis threshold of $800 per shipment to enter free of tariffs, fees, and taxes.)
Specifically, the bill revokes China's PNTR status. Currently, China's PNTR status allows for Chinese goods to have duty rates set forth in column 1 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). With the removal of China's PNTR status, the bill generally sets the applicable duty rates on imported Chinese goods at the higher rates listed in column 2 of the HTS, with exceptions.
The bill establishes a minimum duty rate of 35% for all Chinese goods, which requires column 2 rates to be at least 35%. However, the bill establishes a minimum duty rate of 100% for a list of specified goods (e.g., various minerals, certain vaccines and drugs, and certain defense-related articles). Duty rates are phased in over five years and adjusted annually for inflation.
The bill also
• authorizes the President to take additional actions related to trade with China,
• requires merchandise imported from China to be appraised based on U.S. value, and
• establishes a trust fund to compensate U.S. producers for lost revenue resulting from retaliatory actions by China.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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18 citations.
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act; Issues related to chips
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act S.956 - Customs Facilitation Act of 2025 H.R.6500 - The AGOA Extension Act H.R.6504 - The Hai…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act S.956 - Customs Facilitation Act of 2025 H.R.6500 - The AGOA Extension Act H.R.6504 - The Hai…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act; Issues related to chips
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$3,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act S.956 - Customs Facilitation Act of 2025 H.R.6500 - The AGOA Extension Act H.R.6504 - The Hai…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 3, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$3,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act. H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act. H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act. S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act. S.956 - Customs Facilitation Act of 2025. H.R.1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill. General monit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$3,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act S.956 - Customs Facilitation Act of 2025 H.R.6500 - The AGOA Extension Act H.R.6504 - The Hai…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f US/Africa partnerships in critical minerals development. H.R. 505, To impose additional tariffs on imports of goods. H.R. 524/S. 369, NO GOTION Act. H.R. 694/S. 206, Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R. 735, United States Reciprocal Trade Act. H.R. 1504, China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R. 2459, Reclaim Trade Powers Act.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f US/Africa partnerships in critical minerals development. H.R. 505, To impose additional tariffs on imports of goods. H.R. 524/S. 369, NO GOTION Act. H.R. 694/S. 206, Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R. 735, United States Reciprocal Trade Act. H.R. 1504, China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R. 2459, Reclaim Trade Powers Act.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,991,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act. H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act. H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act. S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act. S.956 - Customs Facilitation Act of 2025. H.R.1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill. General monit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SAMSUNG SDI AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f US/Africa partnerships in critical minerals development. H.R. 505, To impose additional tariffs on imports of goods. H.R. 524/S. 369, NO GOTION Act. H.R. 694/S. 206, Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R. 735, United States Reciprocal Trade Act. H.R. 1504, China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R. 2459, Reclaim Trade Powers Act.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 694/S. 206, Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R. 1284, Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 H.R. 1548/S. 691, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 1869, Protecting American…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); EU Trade; Supply Chain Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; General Tariff Concerns; S. 206/H.R. 694, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,800,000
Spent on own lobbying
…05 End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act. H.R.322 Import Security and Fairness Act. H.R.1504 China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R.694 Restoring Trade Fairness Act. S.206 Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R.407 Prevent Tariff Abuse Act. S.956 Customs Facilitation Act of 2025. General monitoring of administration policy and Executi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing