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Educational Toy Tax Relief Act

To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby toy items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 23, 2025

Latest action (Jul 23, 2025) Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summary

This bill prohibits the President from imposing tariffs on certain baby and educational toy items using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and requires termination of any such tariffs currently in effect. The covered items include products for children under age three, tricycles and scooters, playpens and play yards, baby swings, and educational toys. The bill also voids tariffs on these items imposed under any other presidential authority that are substantially similar to those imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Bradley Scott Schneider’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • MESIROW FINANCIAL $16,950
  • NULL $16,300
  • PARAGON BIOSCIENCES $12,600
  • KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP $11,900
  • VERNON & PARK CAPITAL $9,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bradley Scott Schneider → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

  1. Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

  • Introduced in House · Jul 23, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2025

Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby toy items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 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 “Educational Toy Tax Relief Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF DUTIES ON CERTAIN BABY TOY ITEMS PURSUANT TO THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT.

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President—

(1) may not impose duties on the items described in section 3 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(2) shall terminate the imposition of duties on the items described in section 3 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that are in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) Duties Under Other Authorities.—Any duties imposed by the President on the items described in section 3 pursuant to any other authority that are substantially similar to the duties imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act shall have no force or effect.

SEC. 3. ITEMS DESCRIBED.

The items described in this section are the following:

(1) Products for children under the age of three.

(2) Tricycles, scooters, and pedal cars for babies and children.

(3) Playpens, play yards, and enclosures.

(4) Baby swings.

(5) Educational toys for babies and children. <all>

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