# 119-s-2777: Small Business RELIEF Act

119-s-2777, Small Business RELIEF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2777
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Business RELIEF Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates an exemption and refund for small businesses so they would not bear emergency import duties imposed under Executive Order 14257.** The bill focuses on goods imported by or for the use of a small business concern as defined in the Small Business Act. - Small businesses: Small business concerns would be exempt from duties imposed under EO 14257 and could get refunds for any such duties they already paid. - Eligibility and scope: The relief applies only to duties imposed pursuant to EO 14257 and only to goods imported by or for the use of a small business concern as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632. - Executive action required: The President would be required to issue refunds within 90 days after enactment for duties paid by qualifying small business importers.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Duty relief for small businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, your small business would be exempt from duties imposed under Executive Order 14257. The exemption would cover goods you import or import for your use. The bill would use the Small Business Act definition (15 U.S.C. 632) to decide who qualifies. It would also require the President to re…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 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
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2777)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2777 (as of 2026-04-21).