Josh Hawley’s proposed bill would put $600 from tariff money in Americans’ pockets

Sen. Josh Hawley is proposing a bill that would put tariff money back in the hands of the people who need it most.

A new bill aims to put $600 in the hands of millions of Americans, cementing an idea that President Donald Trump had voiced his support for days earlier. This would be a blow to the Democrat talking points that knock tariffs as being a policy that will negatively affect the wallets of middle- to low-income people.

In a statement, Hawley recalled the economic nightmare that occurred under former President Joe Biden and suggested that Americans deserve a financial break from the hardships they are facing.

“Americans deserve a tax rebate after four years of Biden policies that have devastated families’ savings and livelihoods. Like President Trump proposed, my legislation would allow hard-working Americans to benefit from the wealth that Trump’s tariffs are returning to this country,” he said.

“The United States now has record monthly tariff revenue, which nearly reached $30 billion in June. Several projections suggest the United States could see over $150 billion in tariff revenue in 2025 alone,” the statement explained.

The legislation, dubbed The American Worker Rebate Act, would have several benefits:

• Provide a tariff rebate check this year to American workers and families with similar parameters to the direct payments passed by Congress in 2020.
• Ensure the amount of the rebate is at least $600 per adult and dependent child (e.g. $2,400 for a family of four).
• Allow for a larger credit per person if tariff revenue exceeds current projections for 2025.

The New York Post reported that “[m]arried couples who file taxes jointly and make more than $150,000 per year combined, heads of households who make more than $112,500 per year and individuals earning more than $75,000 per year will see their rebates reduced by 5%.”

“Tariff revenue has topped $113 billion so far in fiscal year 2025, and the US posted a budget surplus for June as tariff revenue soared to $27 billion,” the article added.

X users reacted to the bill, with many suggesting alternative ways for the money to benefit the United States:

This would be a good time to end income tax.

— Ray (@RayOFreedom) July 29, 2025

I don’t want them to throw me a few hundred, I want prices and cost of living to go down so we can all save thousands every year.

— AthenaofAmerica (@mexigreekmom74) July 29, 2025

Pay down the debt. Nobody misses what they didn’t know they were going to get

— Markie Dennebaum (@markieD2) July 29, 2025

I’d rather have mass arrests and the Epstein list

— Dude (@Blessed_Witness) July 29, 2025

Politicians just can’t help themselves. They gotta spend taxpayer money. Pay off debt and deficit like any prudent middle class household would do.

— Arts, Politics & Culture (@rosewdc) July 29, 2025