Bills/S. 3905

A bill to provide for the refund of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

A bill to provide for the refund of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

In CommitteeOtherSenateSenate Bill · 119th Congress
Bill Progress · Senate
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Plain Language Summary

# Summary of S. 3905 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would require the federal government to refund tariffs (import taxes) that were imposed using emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Tariffs are fees added to goods imported from other countries. The bill essentially says that if tariffs were collected using these emergency powers, the government would have to pay that money back to the affected parties—likely importers and businesses that paid these fees. **Who It Affects and Current Status** The bill would primarily affect importers, businesses, and potentially consumers who paid tariffs on goods brought into the United States.

This could impact various industries depending on which tariffs the bill applies to. Currently, the bill is in committee, meaning it's in the early stages of the legislative process and hasn't been voted on by the full Senate yet. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the bill. **Note:** The bill's description provided doesn't specify which tariffs it targets or how far back refunds would go, so the exact scope of its impact isn't clear from the information available. For more details about which tariffs would be refunded, you would need to review the full bill text.

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Latest Action

February 24, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsor

D
Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
D-OR · Senate
26 cosponsors

Key Dates

Introduced
February 24, 2026
Last Updated
February 24, 2026
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