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S. 5397 119th Congress Senate

BAD DEAL Act

Official title: A bill to repeal section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Introduced: September 15, 2026 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Sep 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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What's happening now September 15, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
    for NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
    for MUNICIPAL CASTINGS ASSOCIATION FORMERLY MUNICIPAL CASTINGS FAIR TRADE COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
    for ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5397: BAD DEAL Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5397/
MLA
"S. 5397: BAD DEAL Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5397/.
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S. 5397, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5397/.
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