{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stevens-leads-new-bill-refund-michigan-families-trumps-erratic-tariffs", "Rep. Stevens Leads New Bill to Refund Michigan Families for Trump\u2019s Erratic Tariffs", "2026-07-16", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Haley M. Stevens", "S001215", "stevens.house.gov", "stevens", "https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced the Tariff Refund Act, new legislation to return up to $1,700 to American households to offset higher prices over the past year from Trump\u2019s erratic tariffs.\n\nThroughout the first year of the second Trump Administration, Donald Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad and unpredictable tariffs on our allies, raising costs for American families here at home. In February of 2026, the Supreme Court blocked Trump from abusing IEEPA in the service of his political whims. Under court orders, the Trump Administration must now start refunding tariff revenues to businesses that apply for relief; however, no mechanisms exist to pay back the hardworking families who lost out on an estimated $231.35 billion as a result of Trump\u2019s illegal tariffs.\n\nStevens\u2019 Tariff Refund Act would return that money to Michigan families who paid the price for Trump\u2019s reckless and unlawful trade agenda all last year.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s tariffs have cost Michiganders in every aspect of their lives, from groceries to school supplies to home appliances,\u201d said Rep. Stevens. \u201cWe must lower costs for hardworking families and give them relief from Trump\u2019s out-of-control economy.\u201d\n\nThe bill creates a formula for refunding the roughly $231 billion in tariff revenue to American families through direct checks valuing:\n\n$1,700 for married couples making less than $400,000 annually\n\n$1,275 for heads of households making less than $300,000 annually\n\n$850 for individuals making less than $200,000 annually\n\nRep. Stevens has been leading the fight in Congress to push back against Trump\u2019s reckless tariffs and lower costs. Stevens introduced the No Tariffs on Groceries Act to stop Trump\u2019s ability to raise grocery costs for Michigan families. She has repeatedly voted against his illegal war in Iran and slammed its impacts on skyrocketing gas prices. She also introduced the Stop Unfair Electricity Prices Act to lower electricity bills and hold utility companies accountable to Michigan consumers.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-17T07:15:58Z", "2026-07-17T07:17:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stevens-leads-new-bill-refund-michigan-families-trumps-erratic-tariffs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.543642021715641, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}