A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the additional tariffs imposed on Canadian goods under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and the rhetoric surrounding the bilateral relationship between Canada and the United States harm United States consumers and businesses and the tariffs should be rescinded.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 898 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 898

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the additional tariffs imposed on Canadian goods under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and the rhetoric surrounding the bilateral relationship between Canada and the United States harm United States consumers and businesses and the tariffs should be rescinded.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 24, 2026

Ms. Rosen submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Finance

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RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the additional tariffs imposed on Canadian goods under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and the rhetoric surrounding the bilateral relationship between Canada and the United States harm United States consumers and businesses and the tariffs should be rescinded.

Whereas Canada is one of the strongest allies of the United States, among the largest trading partners of the United States, and the leading source of foreign visitors to many travel destinations in the United States; Whereas Canada was the top source of international visitors to the United States in 2024, with 20,400,000 visits generating $20,500,000,000 in spending and supporting 140,000 United States jobs, according to the United States Travel Association; Whereas President Donald J. Trump has used increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Canada, disrespecting the neighbor of the United States to the north by claiming it will become the ``51st State'' and calling its Prime Minister ``Governor''; Whereas, as a result of President Trump's hostility toward Canada, travel by citizens of Canada to the United States dropped 25 percent from 2024 to 2025; Whereas President Trump has further inflamed tensions by attempting to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America; Whereas, on July 20, 2026, President Trump announced that he would impose tariffs of 50 percent ad valorem on certain Canadian goods under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338), the first time a President has expressly cited that statute to impose tariffs; Whereas the cost-raising tariffs went into effect on August 22, 2026; Whereas the Government of Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on United States goods worth $27,600,000,000 in Canadian dollars, starting on September 8, 2026; Whereas rising costs from the tariffs imposed under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 compound existing affordability pressures facing United States families in housing, transportation, and everyday goods; and Whereas United States businesses that rely on Canadian imports or cross-border supply chains face increased costs, disrupted planning, and reduced competitiveness as a result of President Trump's tariffs: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that-- (1) the additional tariffs imposed on Canadian goods under section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338), and the rhetoric surrounding the bilateral relationship between the United States and Canada, harm United States consumers and businesses; (2) the President should rescind the imposition of the tariffs on Canadian goods; and (3) the President should immediately stop inflaming tensions with Canada and refrain from needlessly harming the bilateral relationship with a close ally of the United States, including by ceasing reference to Canada as the ``51st State'' and attempting to rename Lake Ontario. <all>