Tariff Act of 1796

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The Tariff Act of 1796 was an early U.S. federal law that adjusted import duties to raise revenue and support the young nation's economic and fiscal policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
tariff law
appliesTo imported goods entering the United States
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
chamber United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
country United States of America
describedAs early U.S. federal tariff statute
revenue-raising measure
field customs law
economic policy
fiscal policy
international trade
follows Tariff Act of 1792 NERFINISHED
earlier federal tariff statutes of the 1790s
hasEffect adjusted import duties
modified existing tariff rates
regulated customs duties on imported goods
hasGoal protect the financial stability of the young nation
secure revenue for the federal government
hasPurpose raise federal revenue
support economic policy of the early United States
support fiscal policy of the early United States
historicalPeriod Early National Period of United States history NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
legalForm Act of Congress
legalStatus superseded by later tariff acts
legalSystem common law–influenced United States legal system
legislativeBody United States Congress
motivatedBy need to fund federal government operations
need to service national debt
officeHeldBySignatory President of the United States NERFINISHED
partOf early United States tariff system
early federal revenue legislation of the United States
regulates collection of import taxes
rates of customs duties
signatory George Washington NERFINISHED
topic United States economic history
history of United States taxation
history of United States trade policy

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4th United States Congress enactedLaw Tariff Act of 1796