S4038-119

In Committee

Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 10, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Immigration, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id4ccca909bd574c9d953bfc9161038488: 1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act.
  • Section HFC54DF69585A45A590A12F31D31691AB: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. The term component means a good that is offered for sale to consumers...
  • Section idedaae3c1dbf54301974a71a2cc72d265: 3. Exemption and refunds for small business concerns from duties under balance-of-payments authority A covered duty shall not apply with respect to goods...
  • Section ida66d22b73f6d40378a6a484311b06edd: 4. Prevention of price gouging with respect to goods subject to duties under balance-of-payments authority No person may sell or offer for sale in the United...
  • Section HB7E161212A074DF4825E6615A386C4C8: 5. Reports Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the United States International Trade Commission and the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Immigration, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Immigration Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 10, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 10, 2026

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Immigration Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"duty-related shock date" §HFC54DF69585A45A590A12F31D31691AB

any date if, during the 30-day period preceding that date— covered duties with respect to goods classifiable under 5 or more subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States took effect

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