Overview

• Under the American Worker Rebate Act, households would receive at least $600 per adult and dependent child with larger payments if tariff revenue exceeds projections.
• President Trump has voiced tentative support for a rebate while stressing that paying down the national debt is the administration’s primary goal.
• Key GOP senators in the Finance Committee, including James Lankford, Ron Johnson and Bernie Moreno, rejected the rebate as fiscally irresponsible.
• U.S. tariff receipts hit $27 billion in June and are on track to exceed $150 billion for the year, fueling the debate over consumer checks versus deficit cuts.
• With limited co-sponsorship and no bipartisan backing, the rebate proposal is stalled in committee and unlikely to secure congressional approval.