Nebraska U-S Congressman Don Bacon and Congressman Ro Khanna of California have joined other lawmakers to introduce the bipartisan “No Coffee Tax Act,” that will repeal the Trump administration’s tariffs on coffee and lower costs for consumers.
“Families across America are feeling the cost of higher coffee prices, which are already up 21 percent, and tariffing a product we can’t grow at a large, commercial scale, only makes it worse.” Bacon says.
“Tariffs are simply a tax on American consumers, raising the price of everyday goods without creating jobs or bringing production on-shore.” Bacon says the Constitution makes clear that Congress has the authority to set tariffs and this legislation begins to reclaim that authority. “I look forward to working with Democratic Rep. Khanna on this bipartisan bill and believe it can help spark the broader debate about Congress reclaiming its constitutional role in tariff policy.”
The U.S. is the largest importer of coffee in the world. Brazil, the top source for U.S. coffee, has faced a 50 percent tariff under the Trump administration’s tariff policy, contributing to a surge in prices.
“Americans started a revolution over a tax on tea. U.S. coffee prices have increased significantly in the last year, in part due to Trump’s tariffs, Congressman Khanna says. “If you drink coffee every morning, how can you not be mad about that?”