S.J.Res. 77 · 119th Congress

Ends the national emergency used to impose 2025 tariffs on imports 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 placed on most imports from Canada and an additional 10% tariff on Canadian energy.2,3 The emergency declaration is the legal basis that was used to impose those tariffs, which are taxes charged on imported goods.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, October 31, 2025: Held at the desk.1
IntroducedSeptember 16, 2025
SponsorSen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Cosponsors16 cosponsors (3 Republican, 11 Democratic, 2 independent)
Official recordS.J.Res. 77 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

Senate, October 29, 2025

On the Joint Resolution: Joint Resolution Passed — 50 yes, 46 no, 4 not voting.4