What is the current status of SJRES 81?

SJRES 81 is currently: Passed Senate.

Who sponsored SJRES 81?

SJRES 81 was sponsored by Tim Kaine (D), Sen.

Ends Emergency Tariffs on Brazilian Imports

IntroducedSeptember 18, 2025

Passed Senate1 year ago

Intro

Senate

House

Pres

Waiting for a House floor vote.

It was held at the desk rather than sent to a committee, so it can be taken up directly.

Foreign Trade and International FinanceBrazilLatin AmericaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsWar and emergency powers

Why This Matters

This resolution terminates the national emergency that imposed duties on articles imported from Brazil, effectively removing those tariffs.

If you import goods from Brazil, this resolution ends the tariffs that were applied starting July 30, 2025.

Who this affects

Businesses · Consumers

What does this resolution do?

1This resolution stops the national emergency that imposed tariffs on goods from Brazil.
2The emergency was declared by the President on July 30, 2025.
3Ending this emergency means that tariffs on Brazilian imports will no longer apply.
4This resolution does not create new laws or regulations.
5The Senate passed this resolution on October 28, 2025.

Read the detailed summary

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency declaration. (The executive order exempted certain products, such as civil aircraft and parts, wood pulp, precious metals, energy and energy products, and fertilizers, from this additional tariff.)

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Ends Emergency Tariffs on Brazilian Imports

IntroducedSeptember 18, 2025

Passed Senate1 year ago

Intro

Senate

House

Pres

Waiting for a House floor vote.

It was held at the desk rather than sent to a committee, so it can be taken up directly.

Foreign Trade and International FinanceBrazilLatin AmericaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsWar and emergency powers

Why This Matters

This resolution terminates the national emergency that imposed duties on articles imported from Brazil, effectively removing those tariffs.

If you import goods from Brazil, this resolution ends the tariffs that were applied starting July 30, 2025.

Who this affects

Businesses · Consumers

What does this resolution do?

1This resolution stops the national emergency that imposed tariffs on goods from Brazil.
2The emergency was declared by the President on July 30, 2025.
3Ending this emergency means that tariffs on Brazilian imports will no longer apply.
4This resolution does not create new laws or regulations.
5The Senate passed this resolution on October 28, 2025.

Read the detailed summary

Read full document

Last changed 3 months ago · checked hourly