S 1593 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Small Business Liberation Act

S 1593, the Small Business Liberation Act, exempts small business concerns from import duties imposed under Executive Order 14257 (related to national emergencies). This applies to goods imported by or for small businesses defined by the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). The bill directly affects small businesses importing goods during declared national emergencies by removing a specific tariff burden. It provides a concrete policy change by excluding qualifying small businesses from duties that would otherwise apply to their imports under the emergency order. The exemption is limited to duties from this specific executive order, not broader tariff policies.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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May 5, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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May 5, 2025
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