RELIEF Act

House Bill

H.R. 7736

119th Congress

RELIEF Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 26, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Steven Horsford

D - NV

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Summary

This bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs that were collected under emergency economic powers. Essentially, if the government imposed special tariffs during a declared economic emergency, this legislation would give that money back to the importers and businesses who paid them.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Introduced2/26/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

Data from Congress.gov

See this page through your district lens

Enter ZIP to personalize representatives and vote context.

Stay on top of this issue

Subscribe for weekly bill and representative updates.

Vote Prediction

RELIEF Act

This bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs that were collected under emergency economic powers. Essentially, if the government imposed special tariffs during a declared economic emergency, this legislation would give that mone

Community Breakdown

Pass

0%

Fail

0%

0 predictions

This bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs that were collected under emergency economic powers. Essentially, if the government imposed special tariffs during a declared economic emergency, this legislation would give that money back to the importers and businesses who paid them.

Bill Number: 7736
Introduced: 2/26/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Data from Congress.gov

AI-generated summary

Fact Sheet

Title: RELIEF Act
Bill Number: 7736
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 2/26/2026
Summary: This bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs that were collected under emergency economic powers. Essentially, if the government imposed special tariffs during a declared economic emergency, this legislation would give that money back to the importers and businesses w

Data from Congress.gov

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund tariffs that were collected under emergency economic powers. Essentially, if the government imposed special tariffs during a declared economic emergency, this legislation would give that money back to the importers and businesses who paid them.

Last updated: 2/27/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Mandates refunds for tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a law that allows the President to impose trade restrictions during national emergencies
Would provide financial relief to businesses and importers who paid these emergency tariffs, potentially returning significant funds to companies affected by emergency trade restrictions
Currently has no cosponsors and is in the early stages of review by the House Ways and Means Committee, which handles tax and tariff legislation
Represents pushback against the use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, suggesting these measures may have placed undue burden on American businesses

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily benefit U.S. businesses and importers who paid tariffs during declared economic emergencies, potentially providing substantial financial refunds. Consumers could see indirect benefits if businesses pass savings along through lower prices, though the main impact would be on companies' bottom lines. The legislation could also limit future presidential use of emergency tariff powers if such tariffs become refundable.

Policy Areas

No policy areas assigned yet.

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7736, 119th Congress (2026). "RELIEF Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7736

Public Opinions

Community submissions related to this bill.

Share your opinion

No public opinions yet. Be the first to submit one for this bill.