119th Congress
S.Res. 281
A resolution commemorating the 95th anniversary of the enactment of the Tariff Act of 1930.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Introduced
- Jun 17, 2025
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
Added later (1)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Jun 23, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
This resolution observes the 95th anniversary of the enactment of the Tariff Act of 1930 (also known as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act) and expresses the view that this act was a significant contributor to the Great Depression. (The act raised U.S. tariffs to their highest levels since 1828 and was the last tariff act in which Congress set rates.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S3437-3438) - Jun 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate