Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7615

RELIEF Act

Rep. Horsford Introduces RELIEF Act to Refund All Emergency Tariffs Collected Since 2025

Feb 20·View on Congress.gov

Part of: RELIEF Act

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This bill, called the RELIEF Act, would require the government to pay back all the money it collected from certain import taxes starting on January 1, 2025. These taxes, known as tariffs, were charged on goods coming into the U.S. under special emergency economic laws.
The plan is designed to help American businesses, especially smaller family-owned ones, that had to pay extra to bring in supplies or products from other countries. The sponsors believe this will help lower costs for businesses and the people who shop there.
One of the biggest changes is that businesses would not have to do anything to get their money. The government would have 90 days to look at its own records, calculate how much each company paid, and send the checks out automatically without any applications or forms.

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Personal Impact

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Gig workers who resell imported goods or run small e-commerce businesses could benefit if they've paid IEEPA tariffs on imported merchandise. The automatic refund process — requiring no applications — would make it easier for individual entrepreneurs to recover those costs.

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Milestones

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Feb 20, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

RELIEF Act

Bill NumberHR 7615

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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D: 42

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