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SIA Seeks Tariff Relief for Essential Security Products

On April 22, 2025, the Security Industry Association sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick requesting relief from tariffs for security industry products and asking that the Trump administration formulate a process that allows companies to apply for product-specific exemptions. The security industry is an important…

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Policy Update: New U.S. Tariffs on Imports

On April 2, 2025, President Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to declare a national emergency arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits and impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on countries that have asymmetrical trade relationships with the United States. The tariffs…

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SIA Statement on Trump Tariff Announcement

The Trump administration’s announced tariff policies will require careful review and analysis to understand the impact on Security Industry Association (SIA) members, their partners, public safety and the protection of critical infrastructure.  While leveraging tariffs to achieve parity with unfair trade practices from other nations is understandable, tariff wars are very difficult to deescalate and have…

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SIA Statement on FCC Proceeding on GPS Alternatives

The Security Industry Association commends the Federal Communications Commission’s commitment to protecting America’s economic and national security and exploring alternatives to GPS. But it is critical to recognize the essential value of security and life-saving technologies to protect homes, small businesses and critical infrastructure. While there is a wide array of PNT alternative technologies that…

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SIA Shares Key Industry Priorities for U.S. Tax Reform and Workforce Development Legislation

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On March 21, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) sent a letter to the chair and ranking members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing strong support for congressional legislation to restore and extend certain pro-growth business tax and workforce development policies that are essential to support…

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New Tariffs and Further Delays: An Update on U.S. Trade Policy Relevant to Security Technology Products

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In February 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) analyzed the Trump administration’s initial implementation of tariffs on products from China, Mexico and Canada. The administration’s 10% tariffs on all imports from China pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) went into effect on Feb. 4, while the higher 25% tariffs on all imports…

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Legislator of the YEar 2025 SIA: Rep. Mike Ezell, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
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Security Industry Association Presents 2025 Legislator of the Year Awards

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Reps. Mike Ezell and Chrissy Houlahan were recognized for their policy leadership on key issues on counterdrone policy, federal building security and more at SIA’s Security Hill Day event. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Reps. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) as the 2025 recipients of the SIA Legislator of…

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