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H.R. 9977

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To exempt certain home building products from certain tariffs imposed on or after January 20, 2025, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
July 30, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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The Homebuilding Materials Tariff Relief Act exempts critical homebuilding products from tariffs imposed after January 20, 2025, including lumber, plywood, drywall, insulation, glass, stone, ceramic tiles, and numerous other construction materials specified by their tariff classification codes. The President can only reimpose tariffs on these materials if housing affordability becomes severely constrained, measured by the National Association of Realtors Housing Affordability Index reaching 160 or higher, and only if Congress approves the reimposition through an expedited joint resolution process. The bill aims to lower residential construction costs by shielding homebuilding materials from recent tariff increases, while maintaining protections for anti-dumping and trade remedy tariffs.

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