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To prohibit the imposition of additional tariffs on coffee imported from countries to which the United States has extended normal trade relations, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill prohibits the imposition of tariffs on coffee products imported from countries to which the United States has extended normal trade relations. The tariff rate on coffee products from these countries is frozen at the rate that was in effect on January 19, 2025, and cannot be increased. The bill applies to all coffee products, including roasted and decaffeinated coffee, coffee husks and skins, and coffee substitutes containing coffee. The prohibition applies regardless of other provisions of law or regulations that authorize country-by-country tariffs, including emergency tariff authorities. These restrictions prevent tariffs on coffee imports from trading partners with normal trade relations status from exceeding the January 19, 2025 baseline rate.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
11 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
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Actions (2)
- Sep 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Sep 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2025
Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Beyer, and Ms. Goodlander) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the imposition of additional tariffs on coffee imported from countries to which the United States has extended normal trade relations, 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 “No Coffee Tax Act”.
SEC. 2. NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TARIFFS ON COFFEE PRODUCTS.
(a) Maintenance of Tariff Rate for Coffee Products.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation imposing tariffs on a country-by-country basis, including any authority with respect to the imposition of tariffs under emergency situations, no tariff or other duty may be imposed in excess of the rate assessed as of January 19, 2025, with respect to any article classifiable as an article described in subsection (b) that is imported to the United States from a country to which the United States has extended normal trade relations.
(b) Coffee Product.—An article described in this subsection is any of the following:
(1) Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated.
(2) Coffee husks and skins.
(3) Coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion. <all>
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