DemocratBill · S. 2383· Senate(119-S-2383)

CANADA Act

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
7/22/2025
Last activity
7/22/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
Cosponsors
Democrat - 5Republican - 2
Foreign Trade and International Finance
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act" or the "CANADA Act," aims to provide relief to small businesses. It focuses on exempting certain goods from specific import duties. These duties were imposed by the President following a national emergency declared on February 1, 2025. The exemption would apply to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns. The bill specifically targets duties mentioned in Executive Orders 14193, 14197, and 14226.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Does this make it easier to run a small business?+6

    The bill provides direct financial relief to small businesses by exempting them from certain import duties.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+6

    Small business owners benefit directly from the exemption of import duties on their goods.

  • Does this cut taxes for small businesses?+5

    The bill exempts goods imported by small business concerns from specific duties imposed by executive orders.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.