Senate Democrats introduced legislation Monday requiring the Trump administration to refund up to $175 billion collected through tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were invalid. The bill would require the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay refunds of all “unlawfully collected duties” in the wake of the court’s decision last week that President Trump’s implementation of sweeping tariffs exceeded his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The bill sets a deadline of 180 days after enactment for the administration to process all refunds and requires CBP to pay interest.
“Trump’s illegal tax scheme has already done lasting damage to American families, small businesses and manufacturers who have been hammered by wave after wave of new Trump tariffs,” said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), one of the bill’s lead sponsors. Read more