Congress·Bill·H.R. 1869
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025
Trade Crimes: New DOJ Task Force to Stop Smuggling and Fraud
Legislative Progress
House
Likely to pass
This bill has very strong bipartisan support with over 30 cosponsors from both parties. It addresses popular issues like protecting American jobs and stopping illegal smuggling.
Key Points
- This bill creates a new team within the Department of Justice to find and punish people who break trade laws. This includes people who avoid paying taxes on imports, smuggle goods, or use forced labor to make products.
- The government would spend 20 million dollars to hire more lawyers and experts to handle these cases. This money will help the Department of Justice work more closely with border agents and other law enforcement to catch criminals.
- The plan aims to protect American businesses and workers from unfair competition. By stopping illegal trade, the bill tries to make sure companies following the rules are not hurt by those who cheat the system.
- Every year, the Department of Justice would have to tell Congress how many people they caught and how they spent the money. This report will include statistics on arrests and an estimate of how much more money might be needed.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025
Bill NumberHR 1869
Congress119th Congress
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(44)D: 27R: 17
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