Tariff Act of 1929: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Seventy-first Congress, First Session, on H.R.2667, an Act to Provide Revenue, to Regulate Commerce with Foreign Countries, to Encourage the Industries of the United States, to Protect American Labor, and for Other Purposes. Schedule 1[-16] ... Indexed ....

The Tariff Act of 1929 hearings represent a pivotal moment in American legislative history, documenting the extensive testimonies gathered by the Senate Committee on Finance regarding H.R. 2667. This legislation was conceived in the context of a post-World War I domestic economy and eventually evolved into the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. The hearings were convened to hear arguments from various industrial, agricultural, and labor interests, all seeking to influence the rates on imported goods in an effort to stabilize the American market as it approached the Great Depression.

The document was produced by the Government Printing Office under the directive of the 71st Congress. Designed as a formal record of parliamentary proceedings, the typography and layout follow the standard aesthetic of early 20th-century federal documents, emphasizing legibility and accessibility for legislators and stakeholders. Upon its release, the hearings were scrutinized by economists and politicians alike, serving as a critical primary source that captured the protectionist sentiment of the era and the intense lobbying pressures that ultimately shaped one of the most controversial trade policies in United States history.