Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
A Democratic resolution with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This joint resolution aims to end the national emergency that was previously declared by the President. The emergency was established via Executive Order 14323 on July 30, 2025. This specific declaration was used to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. By passing this resolution, the national emergency would be terminated pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
Removing import duties on Brazilian goods improves the ease of international trade relations.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
Businesses importing from Brazil will benefit from the removal of emergency-imposed duties.
- Scored +3
Would farmers be better off under this?
The removal of import duties can benefit agricultural trade sectors involving Brazilian goods.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Termination of Duties: The resolution terminates the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. This would end the specific emergency declaration used to justify those duties.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text: The provided text does not contain information regarding potential negative consequences or burdens.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Businesses importing from Brazil will benefit from the removal of emergency-imposed duties. Would farmers be better off under this? — The removal of import duties can benefit agricultural trade sectors involving Brazilian goods.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Removing import duties on Brazilian goods improves the ease of international trade relations.
- 2/2/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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