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HR 9456 95th Congress House

Imported Oil Tax Prohibition Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to prohibit the President from increasing the rate of duty on imports of petroleum and petroleum… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to prohibit the President from increasing the rate of duty on imports of petroleum and petroleum products in the absence of a national military emergency.

Introduced: October 5, 1977 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Foreign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsImport restrictionsImports
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International AffairsPetroleumPetroleum and petroleum productsPresidential powersTariff
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 5, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 5, 1977
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 Latest action October 5, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Imported Oil Tax Prohibition Act - Amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to deny the President authority to impose customs duties on or to otherwise adjust imports of petroleum or petroleum products except during specific national emergencies involving hostilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9456: Imported Oil Tax Prohibition Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9456/
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"H.R. 9456: Imported Oil Tax Prohibition Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9456/.
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H.R. 9456, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9456/.
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