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Treasurer Pieciak, State Fiscal Officers Demand End to Tariffs Lacking Congressional Approval
The Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs, prompting Congress to consider legislative responses and oversight measures.
- On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize President Donald Trump to impose tariffs, striking down his worldwide tariff system.
- The court applied the Major Questions Doctrine, noting that IEEPA contains no reference to tariffs and had not before been used to impose them in nearly 50 years, undermining the administration's legal basis.
- Of seven opinions, the nine justices produced a fractured approach, with Roberts's concise majority and Gorsuch's lengthy concurrence emphasizing ideological divides.
- Using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, the president imposed tariffs capped at 15% and limited to 150 days, unless Congress extends them.
- On Monday, Senate Democrats led by Ron Wyden released legislation to force Customs and Border Protection to issue tariff refunds, as Rep. Don Bacon predicted bipartisan efforts to reassert Congress's authority.
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Treasurer Pieciak, State Fiscal Officers Demand End to Tariffs Lacking Congressional Approval
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On the sixth day, the Court held that Trump had exceeded its powers by ignoring the Congress and imposing tariffs on countries based on an American law intended to be used in national emergencies.
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