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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1284
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 1284.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H710]
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
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Nathaniel
Moran
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TX
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2025-02-13
True
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Claudia
Tenney
R
NY
24
2025-02-13
True
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Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
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TX
24
2025-02-13
True
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2025-02-13
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2025-02-13
True
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OH
12
2025-02-13
True
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AL
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6
2025-02-13
True
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Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2025-02-13
True
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
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Panetta
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CA
19
2025-02-13
True
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Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
Mike
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OH
15
2025-02-13
True
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Lance
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R
TX
5
2025-02-14
False
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Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
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Alford
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MO
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2025-02-14
False
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Carol
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WV
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2025-02-24
False
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2025-02-27
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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
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2025-03-04
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2025-03-04
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NC
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2025-03-14
False
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R
MI
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2025-03-21
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NC
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NC
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NC
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NC
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2025-09-03
False
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NC
7
2025-09-03
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Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
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TX
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2025-09-30
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2025-10-03
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Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Civil actions and liability
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- Criminal procedure and sentencing
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- Customs enforcement
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- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
2025-07-08T12:31:38Z
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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2025-02-13
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Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025
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.
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.

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Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025
2025-03-14T09:23:19Z
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.
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