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Introduced
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
In Committee
12/17/2024
12/17/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement with respect to, customs fraud, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023, aims to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase civil penalties and improve enforcement for customs fraud. The key provisions include: (1) establishing a presumption that a purchaser had knowledge of a customs violation by an affiliated supplier, (2) tripling the civil penalties for fraudulent violations and increasing penalties for grossly negligent violations, (3) allowing private parties whose business or financial interests are injured by customs fraud to bring civil actions and recover damages, and (4) excluding persons found to have committed fraudulent or grossly negligent customs violations, as well as their affiliated persons, from participating in the Importer of Record program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (28)
Mike Bost (R)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Jerry Carl (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Carol Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Nathaniel Moran (R),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Greg Murphy (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Gary Palmer (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Mike Rogers (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Dale Strong (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (on 12/17/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2667/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr2667/BILLS-118hr2667ih.pdf |
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