RESULTS Act

Senate Bill

S. 2761

119th Congress

RESULTS Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Thom Tillis

Senator

Republican

NC

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

The Deterring Escalation Through Economic Retaliation Act of 2023, or DETER Act, requires the President to impose certain tariffs on all products from China if Chinese entities, including the military, have taken actions that violate Taiwan's sovereignty or territorial integrity within the past year. The President can temporarily waive the tariffs if they determine it's in the national interest.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Deterring Escalation Through Economic Retaliation Act of 2023, or DETER Act, requires the President to impose certain tariffs on all products from China if Chinese entities, including the military, have taken actions that violate Taiwan's sovereignty or territorial integrity within the past year. The President can temporarily waive the tariffs if they determine it's in the national interest.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Deterring Escalation Through Economic Retaliation Act of 2023 or DETER Act of 2023This bill requires the President to apply certain duties to all products from China if any Chinese entities, including the People's Liberation Army, have engaged in an act that violated the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Taiwan during the past year. The President must certify annually whether such actions occurred.The President may waive the application of duties (subject to a congressional joint resolution of disapproval) for one year if the President determines that a waiver is in the U.S. national interest.The Department of Commerce must also assess and report to Congress on U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities and risk exposure to China.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill requires the President to impose tariffs on all Chinese products if China violates Taiwan's sovereignty or territory.
The President can waive the tariffs for one year if they determine it's in the national interest, but Congress can override this.
The bill also requires the Commerce Department to assess and report on U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities and risks related to China.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would significantly escalate economic pressure on China in response to any actions seen as threatening Taiwan. It would impact American consumers and businesses that rely on Chinese imports, potentially raising prices and disrupting supply chains. The tariffs could also strain diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2761, 119th Congress (2025). "RESULTS Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2761