Proposal:DETER Act of 2023

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 118th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 2761
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	118
Status	Archived — 118th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Deterring Escalation Through Economic Retaliation Act of 2023 or DETER Act of 2023

This 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.

Bill Title

DETER Act of 2023

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2023-09-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• 2023-09-11: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.