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Kelly Morrison (D-MN)

Small Business RELIEF Act

H.R. 6215 · House bill Commerce

A Democratic bill with 32 Democratic cosponsors · See all 32 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Small Business RELIEF Act," aims to provide financial relief to small businesses. It seeks to exempt these businesses from duties imposed due to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025. Additionally, the legislation requires the President to refund duties that small business concerns have already paid under Executive Order 14257. The bill defines a small business concern based on the meaning found in section 3 of the Small Business Act.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +8

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill provides direct financial relief to small businesses through duty exemptions and required refunds.

  • Scored +8

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill directly benefits small business owners by exempting them from duties and refunding previous payments.

  • Scored +7

    Does this cut taxes for small businesses?

    The bill exempts small business concerns from specific import duties and mandates refunds for those already paid.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.