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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7615

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

RELIEF Act

22 days ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: RELIEF Act

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • 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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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

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

The Debate

Supporting

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Supporters argue the tariffs were an illegal tax on Americans that hurt families and small businesses by raising prices.

Opposing

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Opponents claim the ruling limits the President's ability to protect American industries and argue that other laws still allow for even stronger trade penalties.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 20, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

90 days after enactment

If enacted, the government would have 90 days to calculate and send refund checks to every importer who paid IEEPA tariffs since January 1, 2025

Businesses that paid emergency tariffs would automatically get their money back without filing any paperwork — potentially billions of dollars flowing back to importers

115 Articles

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The Wall Street JournalCenter

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NewsweekCenter

Trump tariff update as 24 states take legal action

Washington ExaminerCenter Right

Legal war over Trump tariffs still raging despite Supreme Court ruling

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 7736Identical bill

RELIEF Act

Feb 26 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(42)
D: 42

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