119th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 1284: Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill increases penalties for, and establishes additional enforcement mechanisms related to, fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of U.S. customs laws.
Specifically, the bill increases the maximum civil penalty for a fraudulent violation to three times the domestic value of the merchandise. (Currently, the maximum penalty is the domestic value of the merchandise.) It prohibits a person who commits a fraudulent violation from importing merchandise into the United States for a five-year period.
Additionally, the bill increases the maximum civil penalty for a grossly negligent violation to the lesser of (1) 3 times the domestic value of the merchandise; or (2) 10 times the lawful duties, taxes, and fees. (Currently, the maximum penalty is the lesser of the domestic value of the merchandise or four times the lawful duties, taxes, and fees.) It prohibits a person who commits a grossly negligent violation from importing merchandise into the United States for a two-year period.
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Further, the bill applies these importation bans to an affiliated person (e.g., a family member or employee) of the person who committed the fraudulent or grossly negligent violation.
The bill establishes a private right of action for an interested party (e.g., a manufacturer) affected by customs fraud or grossly negligent violations.
The bill prohibits any person (or an affiliated person) who commits a fraudulent or grossly negligent violation from participating in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Importer of Record program, and further requires revocation of their importer of record numbers.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Troy Balderson R-OHOriginal
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-ILOriginal
- Mike Carey R-OHOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NCOriginal
- Frank Mrvan D-INOriginal
- Nathaniel Moran R-TXOriginal
- Gary Palmer R-ALOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Beth Van Duyne R-TXOriginal
- Mark Alford R-MO
- Lance Gooden R-TX
- Carol Miller R-WV
- Dale Strong R-AL
- Robert Aderholt R-AL
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL
- Mike Rogers R-AL
- Sanford Bishop D-GA
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- John Moolenaar R-MI
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
- Pat Harrigan R-NC
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- Mark Harris R-NC
- Tim Moore R-NC
- Ashley Hinson R-IA
- Addison McDowell R-NC
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Brian Babin R-TX
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Rosa DeLauro D-CT
- Michael Rulli R-OH
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Bost SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Bost.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.