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

# Summary of SJRES 81 **What the Bill Does:** This joint resolution would end a national emergency declaration that was used to impose tariffs (taxes) on imports from Brazil. If passed, it would revoke the legal authority that was invoked to place these tariffs in effect, effectively removing or preventing the tariffs on Brazilian goods entering the United States. **Who It Affects:** The bill impacts businesses and consumers in the U.S. who import Brazilian products or buy goods containing Brazilian materials, as well as Brazilian exporters and the Brazilian economy.

It also addresses the president's emergency powers, which is a constitutional issue about how much authority a president has to act without Congress in emergency situations. **Current Status:** The bill has already passed the Senate. Its next step would be consideration in the House of Representatives. The bill represents a congressional check on executive power, as Congress has the authority to terminate national emergency declarations declared by the president.