A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
Key claim: Joint resolution SJRES81 of the 119th Congress would terminate the national emergency declared by President Trump on July 30, 2025, that imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil.
Abstract
(SJRES81 · 119th Congress) This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency declaration. (The executive order exempted certain products, such as civil aircraft and parts, wood pulp, precious metals, energy and energy products, and fertilizers, from this additional tariff.) Latest action (2025-10-31): Held at the desk.
Why this matters
SJRES81 is a direct congressional attempt to unwind a presidential emergency-tariff action, testing the National Emergencies Act as a check on executive trade authority. For importers and Brazilian exporters, passage would eliminate the 40% surcharge and restore prior landed costs, while failure signals durability of emergency-based tariffs and continued price pressure on affected consumer goods.