# 119-s-1593: Small Business Liberation Act

119-s-1593, Small Business Liberation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1593
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Business Liberation Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would exempt small businesses from duties imposed under the President's April 2, 2025 national emergency.** The bill would remove emergency tariffs for goods imported by or for the use of firms that meet the Small Business Act's definition of a small business. - Small businesses: Eligible firms would be exempt from duties on imports tied to Executive Order 14257, reducing import costs for qualifying small business purchases. - Customs and importers: Customs would not apply those emergency duties to qualifying small business shipments, changing how duties are collected for those goods. - Timing and scope: The exemption is anchored to the April 2, 2025 emergency declaration and could apply retroactively or prospectively to goods covered by that declaration.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Duty exemption for small businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, small businesses that qualify would not have to pay duties under Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041). This applies only to goods they import or that are imported for their use. The exemption is limited to entities that meet the Small Business Act definition. The bill ties the cha…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1593)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1593 (as of 2026-09-10).