H.R. 3986 – Small Business Liberation Act

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The Small Business Liberation Act removes the tariffs that were added under a 2025 national emergency for small‑business companies. It means that any goods brought into the United States for a qualifying small business won’t have to pay those emergency duties. The relief applies to all small businesses as defined by the Small Business Act.

Key Provisions

Goods imported by or for small businesses (as defined in the Small Business Act) will not be subject to the duties imposed under Executive Order 14257, which were put in place because of the national emergency declared on April 2 2025.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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June 12, 2025

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June 12, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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June 12, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 12, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3986

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 12, 2025

Ms. Morrison (for herself, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Fields, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Tran, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Simon, Mr. Latimer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Huffman, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Goodlander, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Landsman, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.

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Short title

The Act may be cited as the Small Business Liberation Act.

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Exemption for small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration

Duties imposed pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).