HJRES 147 · in committee · significant
Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
- economy
What this bill does
- This joint resolution ends a national emergency declared in July 2025 that imposed a 40% tariff on certain Brazilian imports.
- The measure affects importers, businesses relying on Brazilian goods, and consumers who purchase affected products.
- Passage would immediately eliminate the emergency declaration and the additional tariffs tied to it.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would eliminating the 40% tariff on Brazilian imports affect prices for consumers and businesses that rely on these goods?
- 02
What circumstances led to the July 2025 emergency declaration, and does the resolution's sponsor believe those conditions have changed?
- 03
Which U.S. industries or workers depend on protecting against Brazilian imports, and what would be their concerns about ending this tariff?
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Sponsor · D-NY-5
Gregory W. Meeks
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
6/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-02
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-02 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-02-02 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-02-02 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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