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H.R. 3986

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3986, the Small Business Liberation Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 12, 2025 by Rep. Kelly Morrison (D) with 26 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 3986 has 26 co-sponsors.

hb3986/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3986 IH: Small Business Liberation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3986  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 12, 2025   Ms. Morrison  (for herself,  Mr. Pappas ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Mr. Fields ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. Tran ,  Ms. McCollum ,  Ms. Simon ,  Mr. Latimer ,  Mr. Conaway ,  Mr. Huffman ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Ms. Goodlander ,  Ms. Lee of Nevada ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Mr. Carbajal ,  Mr. Thanedar ,  Mr. Neguse ,  Mr. Landsman , and  Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.
1.
Short title
The Act may be cited as the   Small Business Liberation Act  .
2.
Exemption for small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration
Duties imposed pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.

Sponsors

Rep. Kelly Morrison (D) sponsors H.R. 3986, and 26 members have co-sponsored it, 19 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3986 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 12, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3986 has taken 2 actions since Jun 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 3986 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3986, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3986 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Small Business Liberation Act — Display Title
  • Small Business Liberation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3986 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3986’s is Commerce.

hr3986/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com