This bill prevents the federal government from imposing tariffs higher than those in effect on January 19, 2025, on school supplies and educational materials. The legislation covers specific items like notebooks, pencils, pens, backpacks, lunchboxes, and keyboards, as well as any other classroom supplies that the Secretary of Commerce designates in coordination with the Secretary of Education. The bill aims to keep back-to-school costs affordable for students, families, teachers, and schools by freezing tariff rates at their previous levels. Congress acknowledged that arbitrary tariff increases drive up prices for educational supplies. The Secretary of Commerce must report to Congress every six months listing exempt items and any newly designated school supplies, with Congress able to disapprove new designations through a joint resolution.
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