H.R. 4899 – CANADA Act

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The Creating Access to Necessary American‑Canadian Duty Adjustments Act (the “CANADA Act”) would remove the tariffs that were put in place under a national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, for any goods imported by or for small‑business companies. The exemption applies only to businesses that meet the Small Business Act definition of a small business. It is intended to lower costs for those small firms that rely on imported goods.

Key Provisions

Exempts small‑business concerns from the emergency duties imposed by the President’s February 1, 2025 national emergency orders.
Applies the exemption to any goods imported by or for the use of those small businesses, using the Small Business Act’s definition of a small business.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

August 5, 2025

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Introduced in House

August 5, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

August 5, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 5, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4899

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 5, 2025

Mr. Pappas (for himself and Ms. Goodlander) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To exempt goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from the duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President.

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Short title

The Act may be cited as the Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act or the CANADA Act.

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Exemption for certain goods from national emergency

Duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14193 (90 Fed. Reg. 9113), as amended by Executive Order 14197 (90 Fed. Reg. 9183) and Executive Order 14226 (90 Fed. Reg. 11369), 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).