Rein in presidential tariff authority so working families are not forced to bear the costs of Trump’s tariffs.

That’s why I joined a lawsuit to defend Congress’s power of the purse, signed petitions to force a vote on legislation to rein in his tariffs, and helped introduce bills to make sure hardworking families aren’t forced to bear the brunt of this trade war.

Pettersen backs legislative and legal efforts to rein in Trump’s tariffs and protect families from tariff costs.

Fighting Back Against the Trump Administration | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (Introduced 04/07/2025). Committees: House - Ways and Means; Rules. Latest Action: House - 04/07/2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules. This bill has the status Introduced.

The main House bill matching the promise to limit presidential tariff authority was introduced and referred to committees, but had not passed the House, Senate, or become law as shown by Congress.gov.

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H.R.2665 - Trade Review Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] | Cosponsor statistics: 8 current - includes 3 original. Cosponsors listed: Rep. Hurd, Jeff; Rep. Gottheimer, Josh; Rep. Meeks, Gregory W.; Rep. Sherman, Brad; Rep. Newhouse, Dan; Rep. Kim, Young; Rep. Friedman, Laura; Rep. Case, Ed.

Congress.gov’s cosponsor list for the House Trade Review Act does not list Brittany Pettersen, so this official record does not show her advancing the principal House vehicle to rein in tariff authority.

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Cosponsors - H.R.2665 - Trade Review Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (Introduced 04/03/2025). Committees: Senate - Finance. Latest Action: 04/03/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. This bill has the status Introduced.

The Senate version of the Trade Review Act also remained only introduced and referred to committee, indicating Congress had not enacted a statutory restraint on presidential tariff authority.

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S.1272 - Trade Review Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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The bill would require the President to notify Congress within 48 hours after imposing or increasing a duty, include reasoning and impact on U.S. businesses and consumers, and says any duty remains in effect for not more than 60 days unless Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval.

The bill text directly matches the promise’s mechanism: congressional notice, review, and expiration of tariffs without congressional approval. Because it was only introduced, it shows a relevant but undelivered policy path.

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Text - S.1272 - Trade Review Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Related bill: H.R.2665, Trade Review Act of 2025, identified as an identical bill. Latest Action: 04/07/2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules.

Congress.gov identifies H.R.2665 as the House companion to the Senate Trade Review Act; both remained in referral status, supporting that the promised reform was not enacted.

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Related Bills - S.1272 - Trade Review Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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The report says House Republicans advanced a procedural rule that would block a vote on legislation overturning Trump’s new tariffs, stalling a Democratic effort to force a floor vote on a resolution disapproving the national emergency used for the tariffs.

Reputable reporting indicates a concrete House effort to challenge Trump’s tariff emergency was procedurally blocked. This explains non-enactment but does not show Pettersen personally introduced or advanced the effort.

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Republicans trying to change rules to avoid House vote on Trump tariffs | The Guardian
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