# 119-hr-7865: American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026

119-hr-7865, American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7865
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Consumer Tariff Rebate Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**One-time rebate for consumers hit by presidential tariffs.** This bill would refund taxpayers for higher consumer costs tied to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act without express congressional authorization. It prioritizes working families, excludes very high-income filers above $400,000 adjusted gross income, and finances a $125 per-child bonus within an overall $231.4 billion cap. - Families with children: Households claiming qualifying children would get a $125 Child Bonus per child, though that bonus can be cut pro rata if funds run short. - Most taxpayers under $400,000: Eligible filers below the $400,000 threshold would receive a one-time payment sized by a Base Amount and scaled by filing status, with joint filers receiving larger shares. - Administration and nonfilers: The Treasury would use IRS records to issue payments by direct deposit, check, or prepaid debit card and offer a simplified filing path for eligible nonfilers. The Treasury must report to Congress every 60 days on payment counts, child bonuses, total disbursed, and any remaining balance. *This bill would authorize up to $231.4 billion in one-time payments, increasing federal outlays by that amount.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time tariff rebate payments: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Treasury would send a one-time cash rebate to eligible individual tax returns. No payment would be made for returns with adjusted gross income over $400,000. Total payments would be capped at $231.35 billion. The Secretary would divide that cap by a weighted count to set a Base Amou…
- Child bonus $125 per child: mixed, low. If enacted, eligible returns that claim one or more qualifying children and have AGI at or below $400,000 would get a one-time Child Bonus. The bonus would be $125 for each Qualified Child claimed. Child Bonus funds would come only from amounts freed by excluding returns with AGI over $400,000, and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7865)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7865 (as of 2026-04-21).