# Barragán Introduces Housing Tariff Exclusion Act

On September 16, 2026, Rep. Nanette Barragán introduced the Housing Tariff Exclusion Act, which would establish a Department of Commerce process to exclude qualifying homebuilding materials from certain tariffs when domestic supply or production capacity cannot meet demand. The proposal would apply to qualifying tariffs implemented since January 19, 2025, exclude specified duties and 15 rare earth elements, and end the Secretary of Commerce’s exclusion authority on October 1, 2029. The bill is a proposal, not an active tariff-exclusion program.

- If the bill advances, homebuilders, contractors, and building-material businesses can identify potentially eligible products and prepare evidence of domestic supply or production constraints.
- The proposed exclusions could affect input costs and sourcing decisions for qualifying homebuilding materials; businesses should not assume exclusions are available before the bill becomes law and Commerce establishes a process.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** September 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
- U.S. House of Representatives

### Key Quotes
> The Housing Tariff Exclusion Act takes a targeted approach by giving the federal government a process to provide relief when domestic production simply cannot keep pace.
> — Nanette Barragán, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [Rep. Barragán Introduces Legislation to Keep Tariffs From Driving Up the Cost of New Homes – Congresswoman Barragan](https://barragan.house.gov/2026/09/17/rep-barragan-introduces-legislation-to-keep-tariffs-from-driving-up-the-cost-of-new-homes/) - Barragan