Bill stops tariff hikes on school supplies.
H.R. 10251 — Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act · Filed by Brendan Boyle (D-PA) · 8 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill freezes tariffs on school supplies at their January 19, 2025 levels. It stops any tariff hikes on items used in primary and secondary classrooms. The Commerce and Education Secretaries decide which items count as school supplies. Congress can vote to reject their choices through a joint resolution.
Who it affects
Families and students pay less for school supplies like pens and backpacks. Schools and local groups spend less money buying supplies. Companies that make school supplies in the United States may face more imported goods.
One thing to notice
The bill does not stop tariff hikes from certain trade laws. Those tariffs can still go up and raise school supply costs.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Rules and House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tariff — A tax the government puts on goods brought into the country from other nations.
- joint resolution — A formal vote by both the House and Senate to approve or reject something.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,145 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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