,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjbf ,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mrvan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to promulgate regulations = ! paym5t ( refunds = t>iffs invalidly assess$ us+ au?orities provid$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act to entities t demon/rably l[] consum] prices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t>iff ,relief = ,consum]s ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,presid5t ,trump's t>iffs impos$ "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7,,ieepa7 9 _m sectors rais$ prices = consum]s & impos$ additional co/s on bus9esses4 7#b7 ,rese>* has %[n t consum]s h %\ld]$ up to #if p]c5t ( ! burd5 ( ! ,,ieepa t>iffs1 mean+ companies h pass$ ! increas$ co/s 9 _! supply *a9s due to t>iffs on to consum]s 9 ! =m ( high] prices4 7#c7 ,giv5 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's hold+ 9 ,le>n+ ,res\rces1 ,inc4 v4 ,trump t ! t>iffs impos$ by ,presid5t ,trump "u ,,ieepa are unlawful1 ! ,adm9i/ration mu/ ensure t consum]s1 n j l>ge corporations1 are ! ones :o receive relief f ! co/s ( ^! t>iffs4 7#d7 ,z consid]ation ( refund+ t>iffs paid due to ! ,presid5t's policies is und]tak5 by ! ,adm9i/ration & ! c\rts1 priority %\ld be giv5 to ensur+ t f9al consum]s ( products subject to t>iffs obta9 relief4 ,x is unlikely t l>ge corporations w pass on to consum]s ! b5efit ( any t>iff refunds !y receive )\t specific /ipulations to t effect4 7#e7 ,!re=e1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & ! head ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %\ld rapidly draft & implem5t rules to ensure t>iff refunds are return$ directly to consum]s 9 ! =m ( price r$uctions or rebates4 #c4 ,t>iff refund program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all promulgate su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out a program by :i* cov]$ import]s may receive refunds 9 ! am\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* cov]$ import]s paid ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t>iffs or o!r duties impos$ ?r\gh ! ass]tion ( au?orities provid$ by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 & invalidat$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,le>n+ ,res\rces1 ,inc4 v4 ,trump on ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbf4 7b7 ,application requirem5ts ,9 apply+ = a refund "u ! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is section1 a cov]$ import] %all-- 7#a7 set =? 9 ! application ! /eps su* cov]$ import] int5ds to take to l[] ! prices paid by _! cu/om]s = goods =m]ly subject to su* t>iffs1 9 full proportion to ! refund appli$ to be receiv$ ) respect to su* goods2 & 7#b7 demon/rate1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 t su* r$uctions 9 prices are t>get$ t[>ds ess5tial consum] goods2 7,b7 to ! ext5t t ! cov]$ import] does n trade 9 ess5tial consum] goods1 t ! cov]$ import] has implem5t$ o!r means by :i* prior cu/om]s ( ! import] c receive rebates or refunds on prospective pur*ases comm5surate ) ! am\nt refund$2 or 7,c7 t ! cov]$ import] did n increase cu/om] prices due to ! imposition ( ! t>iffs describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & in/ead absorb$ t co/ directly4 7c7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! paym5t ( refunds describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 cov]$ import]s t cr$ibly demon/rate1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 t 9 anticipation ( receiv+ su* refunds ! cov]$ import] has r$uc$ prices = ess5tial consum] goods2 & 7#b7 cov]$ import]s t cr$ibly demon/rate1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 t 9 anticipation ( receiv+ su* refunds ! cov]$ import] has creat$ a me*anism = prior consum]s to receive rebates on prospective pur*ases4 7d7 ,prohibition ,no cov]$ import] may conduct /ock buybacks or di/ribute divid5ds unless ! cov]$ import] c]tifies to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury t ! cov]$ import] has complet$ ! /eps to l[] prices = consum]s describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7e7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all consult z appropriate ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 7f7 ,deadl9e = refunds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure t all t>iffs & o!r duties describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are refund$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except to ! ext5t t cov]$ import]s are unable to meet ! applicable requirem5ts ( ! program e/abli%$ by su* subsection4 7#b7 ,volunt>y price r$uction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to prohibit or limit any import] t paid any am\nt 9 t>iffs or o!r duties describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f volunt>ily l[]+ prices 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ import] means an entity t paid #e1jjj1jjj or m 9 t>iffs or o!r duties describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 z ( ,febru>y #ai1 #bjbf1 o!r ?an any su* entity ^: ultimate p>5t entity e>n$ less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbe4 7#b7 ,! t]m ess5tial consum] goods means-- 7,a7 infant =mula & infant & toddl] food goods2 7,b7 diap]s & ess5tial infant clo?+ & safety products2 7,c7 hygi5e & heal? c>e products2 7,d7 food/uffs eligible to be pur*as$ ) supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,e7 basic clo?+ items1 includ+ %oes2 7,f7 *ildr5's toys & sport+ goods ) a manufactur]'s sugge/$ retail price ( less ?an #ej2 & 7,g7 su* o!r consum] goods z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury det]m9es appropriate4