Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill fully repeals Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a law that lets the president impose extra tariffs on countries found to discriminate against American commerce, and cancels any tariffs currently based on it.
• It requires the government to refund any tariffs collected under this authority, whether collected before or after the bill becomes law, meaning importers could get money back.
• The bill's stated purpose is narrowly focused on nullifying tariffs imposed under this one specific legal provision, not all presidential tariff powers.
• The bill was introduced by a group of House Democrats and referred to the Ways and Means Committee, meaning it faces an uncertain path in a chamber where committee leadership controls whether it advances.