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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8912 
To temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium sponge, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Ms. 
TITUS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. STEVENS, and Ms. SLOTKIN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium 
sponge, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing America’s 
Titanium Manufacturing Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS 
OF TITANIUM SPONGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period described in 
subsection (b), and except as provided by subsection (c), 
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imports of titanium sponge classified under subheading 
8108.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States shall enter the United States free of duty. 
(b) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in 
this subsection is the period— 
(1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) ending on the earlier of— 
(A) December 31, 2031; or 
(B) the date on which the President termi-
nates, under section 3(a)(3), the duty-free 
treatment of titanium sponge under subsection 
(a). 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The rate of duty provided for in 
column 2 of subheading 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue to 
apply with respect to imports of titanium sponge from 
Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and the Russian Federation 
during the period described in subsection (b). 
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SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE DUTY-FREE TREAT-
MENT BASED ON MONITORING OF TITANIUM 
SPONGE MARKET AND NATIONAL SECURITY 
CONDITIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE SUSPENSION OF DU-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until the end of the period described in 
section 2(b), the President shall determine whether 
the production of titanium sponge in the United 
States is sufficient to meet the national security 
needs of the United States. 
(2) CONSULTATION PERIOD.—Before making a 
determination required by paragraph (1), the Presi-
dent shall provide for a period of 60 days during 
which stakeholders may submit comments relating to 
the determination. 
(3) EFFECT OF POSITIVE DETERMINATION.—If 
the President determines under paragraph (1) that 
the production of titanium sponge in the United 
States is sufficient to meet the national security 
needs of the United States, the President shall ter-
minate the duty-free treatment of titanium sponge 
under section 2, effective on the date that is one 
year after the date of the determination. 
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(b) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY INCREASE DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, notwith-
standing section 2(a) and upon consideration of the 
factors described in paragraph (2) and subject to 
paragraph (3), proclaim increases in the rate of duty 
applicable to titanium sponge classified under sub-
heading 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN MARKET AND 
SECURITY CONDITIONS.—In determining whether to 
proclaim increases in the rate of duty applicable to 
titanium sponge under paragraph (1), the President 
shall consider the following: 
(A) Increases in imports of titanium 
sponge from countries specified in section 
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(B) Increases or decreases in domestic pro-
duction of titanium sponge. 
(C) Increases or decreases in domestic pro-
duction of titanium products downstream from 
titanium sponge. 
(D) Trends in employment in titanium 
sponge and titanium product industries. 
(E) The impact of titanium sponge market 
conditions on national security. 
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(3) MAXIMUM RATE OF DUTY.—The President 
may not increase the rate of duty applicable to tita-
nium sponge under paragraph (1) to a rate that ex-
ceeds the bound rate set pursuant to the commit-
ments of the United States as a member of the 
World Trade Organization. 
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