American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026

This bill would have the Treasury Department send a one-time payment to taxpayers to refund consumer costs from tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that were later found to lack approval from Congress. Total payments could not exceed $231.35 billion. Payment size would depend on filing status: single and married-filing-separately filers would get a base amount, heads of household 150 percent, and joint filers and surviving spouses 200 percent. Returns with adjusted gross income over $400,000 would get nothing, and the money not paid to them would fund a bonus of up to $125 per qualifying child. Payments would be sent automatically, with a simplified process for people who did not file a return, and Treasury would report to Congress on the payments.

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Sponsors

• Henry Cuellar Democrat sponsor
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