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S.J.Res. 81: Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.

Passed SenateOct 28, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 18, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Oct 28, 2025, 52–48
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Sep 18, 2025

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency declaration. (The executive order exempted certain products, such as civil aircraft and parts, wood pulp, precious metals, energy and energy products, and fertilizers, from this additional tariff.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House

Not yet voted

Passed the Senate Oct 28, 2025. Awaiting House action.

Senate final vote, Oct 28, 2025

On the Joint Resolution

Passed 52–48

Yea 52majority 51Nay 48

  • Democrats45 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans5 yea, 48 nay
  • Independents2 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rand Paul (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) voted Yea

See how all 100 members voted

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Yea 52

Republicans (5) broke with their party

Independents (2)

Nay 48

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Oct 28, 2025SenateOn the Joint ResolutionFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 52–48
    Roll call 594 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats45000
    Republicans54800
    Independents2000
    Total524800

    Senate roll call 594: On the Joint Resolution. Joint Resolution Passed.

    5 crossed party lines: 5 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

10

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

130 points earned
  1. 1Timothy Kaine D-VA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate4 events+60
  2. 2Rand Paul R-KY1 maverick vote; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed3 events+10
  3. 3Susan Collins R-ME1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 3Mitch McConnell R-KY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 3Lisa Murkowski R-AK1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Oct 28, 2025Passed the Senate, 52–48.
  2. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Timothy Kaine.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
  1. Oct 31, 2025Received in the House.
  2. Oct 31, 2025Held at the desk.
  3. Oct 30, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Oct 28, 2025Senate Committee on Finance discharged pursuant to the order of 10/07/2025.
  5. Oct 28, 2025Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7766-7779)
  6. Oct 28, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 594.
  7. Oct 28, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 594. (text: CR S7778-7779)
  8. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in Senate
  9. Sep 18, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.