Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
This bill exempts "small business concerns," as defined in the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), from duties imposed under Executive Order 14257, issued pursuant to a national emergency declared April 2, 2025. The exemption applies specifically to goods imported by or for the use of those small business concerns.
Balance between small-business relief and national-security objectives
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise substantive statutory carveout that clearly states its primary legal effect but provides minimal implementation, fiscal, or oversight detail.
This bill exempts "small business concerns," as defined in the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), from duties imposed under Executive Order 14257, issued pursuant to a national emergency declared April 2, 2025.
The exemption applies specifically to goods imported by or for the use of those small business concerns.
Content is narrow and administratively straightforward, supporting moderate chances, but fiscal impact and national-security implications lower prospects absent compromises.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise substantive statutory carveout that clearly states its primary legal effect but provides minimal implementation, fiscal, or oversight detail.
Balance between small-business relief and national-security objectives
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Balance between small-business relief and national-security objectives
Likely supportive because it reduces cost burdens on small businesses and workers.
Concerned about weakening national emergency tools and potential loopholes benefiting larger firms.
Cautious support: values targeted relief for small businesses but worries about trade and national-security consequences and implementation complexity.
Would seek safeguards and narrow scope.
Generally favorable: reduces government-imposed costs and regulatory burden on small businesses and limits executive economic reach.
Sees this as pro-business and pro-market.
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Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
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Content is narrow and administratively straightforward, supporting moderate chances, but fiscal impact and national-security implications lower prospects absent compromises.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Balance between small-business relief and national-security objectives
Content is narrow and administratively straightforward, supporting moderate chances, but fiscal impact and national-security implications l…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise substantive statutory carveout that clearly states its primary legal effect but provides minimal implementation, fiscal, or oversight detail.
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