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Congress·In Committee·13 days ago

Rep. Meeks Bill to End Trump's Global Tariff Emergency Powers Under House Review

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This proposal, introduced by Representative Meeks, would end the national emergency declared in April 2025. That emergency was used as the legal basis to put broad taxes, called tariffs, on goods imported from all over the world.
  • If passed, the government would lose the special powers it currently uses to keep these global tariffs in place. This could result in lower prices for shoppers on imported items like electronics, clothing, and car parts, as the extra taxes would be removed.
  • The bill aims to move trade policy back to regular rules instead of treating it as an ongoing emergency. It addresses concerns that using emergency powers for long periods gives the executive branch too much control over the economy without enough input from other parts of government.
Economy FinanceNational Security Foreign Policy

Milestones

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Feb 17, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

Bill NumberHJRES 150
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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