S.J.Res. 37 · 119th Congress

Ends the national emergency the President used to impose tariffs on goods from Canada

Official title: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.1

Did not become lawWho sets tariffsTariffs

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This joint resolution would end the national emergency that President Donald Trump declared on February 1, 2025, under which an additional 25% tariff was imposed on most imports from Canada.2,3 Canadian energy and energy resources faced a smaller additional tariff of 10% under that emergency.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, April 3, 2025: Held at the desk.1
IntroducedMarch 11, 2025
SponsorSen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Cosponsors9 cosponsors (7 Democratic, 1 independent, 1 Republican)
Official recordS.J.Res. 37 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

Senate, April 2, 2025

On the Joint Resolution: Joint Resolution Passed — 51 yes, 48 no, 1 not voting.4