Amendment · S.Amdt. 4690· Senate(119-SAMDT-4690)

S.Amdt. 4690

Age: 68 years

Virginia

Introduced: 3/19/2026
Sponsored by: Timothy Kaine
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

SA 4690, submitted by Mr. Kaine, aims to add a section to bill S. 1383 regarding exemptions from certain import duties for member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Duty Exemption: It proposes that any duty imposed under section 122 or 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on or after February 20, 2026, will not apply to articles imported from NATO member countries.
Refunds: The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be required to refund, with interest, all such duties paid to importers within 180 days after the Act is enacted. This includes reliquidating entries that were liquidated before the Act's enactment to facilitate these refunds.
Duration: The exemption is set to terminate 2 years after the date the Act is enacted.