CANADA Act

Sponsored bySen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT· Introduced 22 July 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

22 July 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 15 May 2026

Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act or the CANADA Act

This bill exempts goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from duties (i.e., tariffs) imposed under Executive Order 14193. This executive order, issued by President Donald J. Trump on February 1, 2025, imposed a 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which have a 10% tariff).

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
22 July 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
22 July 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

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Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT

Cosponsors

Democrat571%
Republican229%

Democrat:Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Republican:Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Republican:Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR

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Foreign Trade and International Finance

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