Bipartisan House Bill Would Delay Auto Tariffs Until After ITC Analysis of Industry Impact
A Democrat and a Republican from two major auto-manufacturing states introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would delay any tariffs on autos or auto parts until the International Trade Commission completes a study of the impact they…
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would have on the American auto industry. The ITC would analyze the number of auto components that are not produced in the U.S., the effect that an increase in auto manufacturing costs would have on jobs, as well as the regional effects of auto plants on wages, job growth, per capita income, unemployment and education. The bill, H.R. 1710, was introduced by Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., on March 13. Sewell, who said there are 40,000 autoworkers in her state, said, “This administration has overreached its Section 232 authority by claiming that cars and auto parts threaten American national security. An independent study by the ITC would ensure that U.S. trade policy takes into consideration its impacts on our American workers and consumers."