Trump Faces Pressure: Senate Bill Demands Refund of Illegal Tariffs

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News18•24-02-2026, 11:03
Trump Faces Pressure: Senate Bill Demands Refund of Illegal Tariffs
- •A refund bill introduced in the US Senate could force the Trump administration to return money collected from tariffs.
- •The US Supreme Court overturned Trump's broad tariffs, sending the case to a lower court for further action.
- •Democratic senators propose returning full tariff amounts with interest within 180 days if deemed illegal.
- •The bill prioritizes payments to small businesses and could impact approximately $175 billion in IEEPA-based tariff collections.
- •Customs and Border Protection has been instructed to stop collecting IEEPA tariffs, but a final decision on refunds may take months.
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