Haley Stevens Introduces Tariff Legislation That Would Result in Rebate Checks For Households

Michigan Congress member Haley Stevens is introducing legislation Thursday that would direct the Treasury Department to send rebate checks of up to $1,700 to eligible households to offset the estimated $231 billion Americans paid because of President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

While some businesses have received tariff refunds, American families who absorbed higher prices on everything from groceries to manufacturing inputs have received nothing, the release said.

"Donald Trump's tariffs have cost Michiganders in every aspect of their lives, from groceries to school supplies to home appliances," said Stevens, a U.S. Senate candidate, in a statement. "We must lower costs for hardworking families and give them relief from Trump's out-of-control economy."