CANADA Act
Key claim: The CANADA Act (HR4899) would exempt goods imported by or for small business concerns from the 25% tariffs on most Canadian imports imposed under Executive Order 14193.
Abstract
(HR4899 · 119th Congress) Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act or the CANADA Act This bill exempts goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from duties (i.e., tariffs) imposed under Executive Order 14193 . This executive order, issued by President Donald J. Trump on February 1, 2025, imposed a 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which have a 10% tariff). Latest action (2025-08-05): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Why this matters
The CANADA Act illustrates a targeted legislative carve-out approach to the Canada IEEPA tariff regime — rather than terminating the underlying national emergency (as SJRES37/SJRES77 attempt), it would preserve the 25% duty structure while shielding small-business importers from its incidence. For importers and downstream consumers, this creates a potential two-tier tariff landscape where firm size determines exposure, and it signals congressional appetite for surgical relief when full repeal lacks votes.