I will introduce the RELIEF Act to require automatic refunds of tariffs and customs duties paid by small and family-owned businesses.

John B. Larson · Connecticut · Democratic

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Occurrences

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in February, he joined Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) to introduce the RELIEF Act, requiring automatic refunds of tariffs and customs duties paid by small and family-owned businesses.

Larson joined legislation to provide automatic tariff and customs-duty refunds to small and family-owned businesses.

Larson Applauds Court Ruling Striking Down Second Trump Attempt to Impose Global Tariffs | Congressman John Larson
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Evidence

The June 18, 2026 press-release archive includes Larson's announcement of the Don’t Settle for Corruption Act, a different bill requiring congressional approval before DOJ settlement spending in cases involving the president, immediate family, or their businesses.

Official House archive shows Larson introducing another bill during the lookback window, but the RELIEF Act does not appear on the current press-release page. That leaves the promise unresolved rather than delivered.

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Press Releases | Congressman John Larson
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The homepage featured a tariff-related item: "Larson Visits Vendors at Parkville Market to Discuss Affordability Crisis and Trump's Cost-Raising Tariffs."

Larson is publicly engaging the tariff issue on his official homepage, but this is not evidence that the specific RELIEF Act was introduced. It supports an unresolved status for the promise.

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Congressman John Larson |Representing the 1st District of Connecticut
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Assessments

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The available evidence shows Larson actively working on tariff-related affordability issues in 2026, including supporting tariff-limiting legislation and pressing retailers to pass tariff refunds through to customers. But the record provided does not show that he actually introduced the specific promised RELIEF Act, or an equivalent bill requiring automatic refunds of tariffs and customs duties for small and family-owned businesses. Because he remains in federal office and there is related activity but no verified introduction of the promised measure, the promise is best scored as unresolved rather than delivered or never.

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