3.0.0
2667
2025-12-05T09:13:25Z
2025-12-05T09:13:25Z
House
H
HR
2023-04-18
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2667
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 2667.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:Foreign Trade[Page H1846]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
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Trade Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2024-12-17T15:37:57Z
  - Referred To
2023-04-18T14:05:30Z

- Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023
118
805
S
2023-03-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-12-17
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Trade Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committee
- 2023-04-18
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
IntroReferral
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2
House floor actions
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2023-04-18
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2023-04-18
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Mike
Bost
R
IL
12
N
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Terri
Sewell
D
AL
A.
7
2023-04-18
True
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Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Gregory
Murphy
R
NC
F.
3
2023-04-18
True
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Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Frank
Mrvan
D
IN
J.
1
2023-04-18
True
- T000478
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Claudia
Tenney
R
NY
24
2023-04-18
True
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Daniel
Kildee
D
MI
T.
8
2023-04-26
False
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Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
Mike
Carey
R
OH
15
2023-06-30
False
- V000134
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Beth
Van Duyne
R
TX
24
2023-06-30
False
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Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Troy
Balderson
R
OH
12
2023-06-30
False
- P000096
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
WILLIAM
PASCRELL
D
NJ
J.
9
2023-07-13
False
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Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Bill
Johnson
R
OH
6
2023-07-26
False
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Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Nathaniel
Moran
R
TX
1
2023-08-15
False
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Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Carol
Miller
R
WV
D.
1
2023-09-12
False
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Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
ROBERT
ADERHOLT
R
AL
B.
4
2023-09-12
False
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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Mike
Rogers
R
AL
3
2023-09-13
False
- S001220
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
Dale
Strong
R
AL
W.
5
2023-09-20
False
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Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Jerry
Carl
R
AL
L.
1
2023-09-20
False
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Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
Richard
Hudson
R
NC
9
2023-09-21
False
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Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Jimmy
Panetta
D
CA
19
2023-10-03
False
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
SANFORD
BISHOP
D
GA
D.
2
2023-10-25
False
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Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Angie
Craig
D
MN
2
2023-11-01
False
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Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Gary
Palmer
R
AL
J.
6
2023-12-04
False
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Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Mikie
Sherrill
D
NJ
11
2023-12-05
False
- D000530
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Christopher
Deluzio
D
PA
R.
17
2023-12-11
False
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Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Mariannette
Miller-Meeks
R
IA
1
2024-05-06
False
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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
John
Moolenaar
R
MI
R.
2
2024-06-25
False
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Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Dan
Newhouse
R
WA
4
2024-10-08
False
Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Civil actions and liability
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- Criminal procedure and sentencing
2025-07-10T18:12:58Z
- Customs enforcement
2025-07-10T18:12:58Z
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
2025-07-10T18:12:58Z
Foreign Trade and International Finance
2023-04-26T14:30:20Z
00
2023-04-18
Introduced in House
2023-10-13T20:26:18Z
Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023
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. Further, the bill 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. It also prohibits a person who commits a grossly negligent violation from importing merchandise into the United States for a two-year period.
Further, the bill applies these importation bans to an affiliated person (e.g., a family member, partner, or employee) of the person who committed the fraudulent or grossly negligent violation.
The bill also establishes a private right of action for customs fraud or grossly negligent violations. In particular, the bill allows manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, labor unions, or trade associations to bring a civil action against a violator or any person that aids or abets a violator.
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 their importer of record numbers to be revoked.

Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023
- Display Title
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Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023
2024-06-11T16:02:46Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:40:51Z
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement with respect to, customs fraud, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:37:49Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2023-04-18T04:00:00Z
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2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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