# Plain Language Summary: Terminating the National Emergency Tariff Declaration

This bill cancels an emergency order that President Trump put in place on April 2, 2025, that added extra taxes on products coming into the United States from other countries. Under that emergency order, most imported goods faced a 10% tax increase, and some countries faced even higher charges. This joint resolution would end that emergency declaration and remove those extra taxes.

If this bill passes, prices on imported goods should go down because companies won't have to pay those extra tariffs anymore. This affects everyday items like clothing, electronics, appliances, and food that come from other countries—basically anything with a "Made in China," "Made in Mexico," or similar label. Stores and manufacturers would likely pass some of those savings to consumers, though prices might not drop immediately or completely. On the flip side, American companies that make products competing with imports might see less protection from foreign competition, potentially affecting their sales and the jobs they support.

The bill also matters for international relationships. Removing these tariffs could ease trade tensions with other countries that had retaliated against American products in response to the emergency order. Farmers, manufacturers, and exporters who faced higher costs for foreign materials or lost sales due to other countries' counter-tariffs could see relief. Essentially, this resolution would reverse course on the emergency tariff policy and return to the previous trade rules that were in place before April 2025.

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

Wyden, Ron

<p>This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on April 2, 2025, which imposed a 10% tariff on most imports to the United States and additional duties on specified trading partners.</p>