H.R. 4899 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Aug 5, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExempts small businesses from Canada tariffs
This bill would create an exemption from the 25% tariff on most goods imported from Canada (and the 10% tariff on Canadian energy). Under this bill, small business concerns could import goods without paying those tariffs. The exemption applies only to goods imported by or for the use of small businesses.
How it affects you
If you own or work for a small business that imports goods from Canada, this could lower your costs since you wouldn't pay the tariffs that other importers do. Larger companies and individual consumers buying imported Canadian goods would still pay the tariffs, so the main benefit goes to small business importers.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Aug 5, 2025)
Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act or the CANADA Act
This bill exempts goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from duties (i.e., tariffs) imposed under Executive Order 14193 . This executive order, issued by President Donald J. Trump on February 1, 2025, imposed a 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which have a 10% tariff).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4899
A BILL
CANADA Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) · Introduced Aug 5, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 5, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”