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Freshman Congressman’s First Bill Would Help President Set Tariffs

The reciprocal trade bill from Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.V.) follows an unsuccessful 2019 bill and has cosponsors including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
Freshman Congressman’s First Bill Would Help President Set Tariffs
Rep. Riley Moore (R-W. Va.) speaks at a post-meeting press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images via AFP
Nathan Worcester
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WASHINGTON—Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) has introduced the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act, the first piece of legislation from the Trump-aligned freshman.

The Jan. 24 bill aims to rebalance trade by letting the president scale American tariffs on foreign goods to foreign tariffs on similar goods.

Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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