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Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 281

A resolution commemorating the 95th anniversary of the enactment of the Tariff Act of 1930.

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Introduced 2025-06-17Topic: economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.)

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-06-17SenateReferred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S3437-3438)refer
2025-06-17Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.