Bill · S.J.Res. 77· Senate(119-SJRES-77)

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

Age: 68 years

Virginia

Introduced: 9/16/2025
Last activity: 10/31/2025 — Held at the desk.
Sponsored by: Timothy Kaine
Cosponsors: - 11 - 3

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Introduced
Passed Senate
Awaiting House

What this bill would do

This joint resolution puts an end to the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14193. That specific national emergency was declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. By passing this resolution, Congress is officially terminating that emergency pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act. The Senate passed this resolution on October 29, 2025.

Yes· 3 of 9

Does this make trade with other countries easier?+6
Removing the national emergency directly eliminates the duties imposed on articles imported from Canada, boosting cross-border trade.
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+5
Terminating the national emergency regarding Canadian import duties helps restore cooperative economic relations with a key international ally.
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?+4
Removing unilateral emergency tariffs supports improved diplomatic channels and trade discussions with Canada.

The opposite

Does this give the federal government more power?-3
The resolution exercises legislative authority to check executive emergency powers.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the joint resolutionJoint Resolution Passed 50–46
A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made.
10/29/2025 · Roll call 598 · recorded as “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 77”