# 119-s-3943: Housing Tariff Exclusion Act

119-s-3943, Housing Tariff Exclusion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3943
- Congress: 119
- Title: Housing Tariff Exclusion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Tariff exclusions for homebuilding materials.** This bill would create a Commerce Department process that lets U.S. entities request exclusions from duties on products used in single-family and multi-family construction to lower material costs and help housing affordability. - Families and households: May see lower home construction costs if exclusions are granted, which could ease pressure on housing affordability. - Builders and importers: Allows U.S. entities and associations to seek duty exclusions, with decisions in 15 days for critical homebuilding products and 60 days for other covered articles, and it includes retroactive liquidation and reliquidation rules. - Administration and oversight: Requires the Secretary to publish adjudication results online within 15 days and to send quarterly reports to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee explaining denials.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower tariffs for homebuilders and importers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Commerce would set up a process for U.S. entities and associations to ask to exclude certain imported homebuilding products from tariffs. The bill would define which products qualify, who counts as a U.S. requester, and what counts as a covered duty (excluding antidumpi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3943 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3943)

## Related
- [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-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3943 (as of 2026-09-24).