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S. 1593

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1593, the Small Business Liberation Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 5, 2025 by Sen. Edward Markey (D) with 18 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on May 21, 2025: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 1593 has 18 co-sponsors.

sb1593/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1593 IS: Small Business Liberation Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1593  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 5, 2025   Mr. Markey  (for himself,  Mr. Schumer , and  Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    A BILL
To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.
1.
Short title
The Act may be cited as the   Small Business Liberation Act  .
2.
Exemption for small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to national emergency declaration
Duties imposed pursuant to Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President.

Sponsors

Sen. Edward Markey (D) sponsors S. 1593, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1593 went before 2 committees: Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Finance.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Hearings By (full committee) · May 21, 2025 · 80 Bills
Finance
Finance
Referred To · May 5, 2025 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 1593 has taken 4 actions since May 5, 2025, the latest on May 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2025
Senate
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
May 14, 2025
Senate
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
May 5, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
May 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1593 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1593, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1593 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Small Business Liberation Act — Display Title
  • Small Business Liberation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1593 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1593’s is Commerce.

s1593/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 1593 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Small business to Tariffs.

s1593/subjects.txt
Small businessTariffs

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com