Contact Congress about S.J.Res. 37: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

This resolution would end the emergency used to add tariffs on Canadian goods. It has passed the Senate, but it still needs House approval and final enactment to take effect.

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A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Held at the desk.

Latest action on S.J.Res. 37: Held at the desk.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies that import goods from Canada, businesses that sell across the U.S.-Canada border, and customers who buy products affected by those tariffs. It could also affect U.S. industries that benefited from the added import costs. The President and Congress are also affected because the bill limits one use of emergency power for trade.

Why this matters: This matters because tariffs can change what businesses pay and what shoppers may pay for some goods. Ending the emergency could change trade costs between the United States and Canada. The exact price effect is not clear from the text. The resolution also matters because it shows Congress can push back when a President uses emergency powers for trade policy.

Key provisions in S.J.Res. 37

• Congress would use the National Emergencies Act to end an emergency that is already in place. That law lets Congress terminate a President's national emergency declaration.
• The resolution targets the emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025. That emergency appears in Executive Order 14193 and in the Federal Register at 90 Fed. Reg. 9113.
• The emergency being ended was used to add duties, also called tariffs, on goods imported from Canada.
• The resolution is narrow. It only deals with this one emergency and does not set up new programs or agencies.
• The Senate has passed the resolution. It still needs to pass the House and become law, or survive a veto override, before anything legally changes.

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Questions people ask about S.J.Res. 37

What is S.J.Res. 37?

This resolution would end the emergency used to add tariffs on Canadian goods. It has passed the Senate, but it still needs House approval and final enactment to take effect.

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