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Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
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Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a task force, program, or other similar structure within its Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes.
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5273-5274)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1869.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5273-5275)
Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 683.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-782.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
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S.1449 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff policy HR 1432 African Growth and Opportunity Act USMCA Joint Review: Process and Role of Congress SRPTA H.R.1548 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act ILAB funding Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act H.R.6318 - No GOUGE Act H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 NDAA 301 Overcapacity 301 Forced Labor Bans Sec. 122 Tariffs H.R.5209 - HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025 H.R.6659 - Critical Minerals Trade Security Act AD/CVD investigation practices H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 Foreign Assistance Policy Fair Trade for Working Families Act HR 1548 Level the Playing Field Act 2.0 S.4781 - Make More in America Act of 2026 ILO Support Letter Force Labor Letter China PNTR Bill (not intro'd) Supply Chain Diversification bill (not yet intro'd) Price Gouging Prevention Act
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S.1259 and H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, requires public disclosure of manifest information for imports entering the U.S. by air, rail, and truck. S.4945 - Home Market Restoration Act of 2026, establishing tariff-rate quotas on imported shrimp. S.3841 - Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026, modify how importers are able to declare values for custom valuation purpose. S.4003/H.R. 7812 - Securing Accountability in Foreign Entities (SAFE) Act, strengthen the integrity of the U.S. customs system by closing loopholes that make it possible for foreign importers to avoid paying tariffs. H.R. 1869 - PAIL Act, would create a task force/named structure within the Criminal Division of the DOJ for the prosecution of "trade-related crimes." S.2868 - India Shrimp Tariff Act, phases in increases in the regular customs duty rate applied to imports of shrimp from India.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 (H.R. 1284/S.2808) - Support bill which aims to strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws and deter trade fraud, particularly concerning customs violations and unfair trade practices. - Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (H.R.1548/S.691/) - Support bill that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Tariffs and Section 232 - highlighted ongoing concerns with dumping and transshipment issues related to iron castings. - Brazilian pig iron - opposition to proposed tariffs on Brazil related to pig iron which is essential for domestic iron foundries. - USMCA - Urge stronger provisions in USMCA to combat transshipments of metal castings through Mexico.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S.1449 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff policy HR 1432 African Growth and Opportunity Act USMCA Joint Review: Process and Role of Congress SRPTA H.R.1548 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act ILAB funding Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act H.R.6318 - No GOUGE Act H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 S.Amdt.6060 to S.4784 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Tariff Revenue Investment Bill 301 Overcapacity 301 Forced Labor Bans H.R.9284 - Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act Sec. 122 Tariffs H.R.5209 - HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025 H.R.6659 - Critical Minerals Trade Security Act Commercial space trade policy AD/CVD investigation practices H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 Foreign Assistance Policy Fair Trade for Working Families Act HR 1548 Level the Playing Field Act 2.0 USMCA Digital Trade letter S.4781 - Make More in America Act of 2026 Price Gouging Prevention Act
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 (H.R. 1284) - Support bill which aims to strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws and deter trade fraud, particularly concerning customs violations and unfair trade practices. - Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (H.R.1548/S.691/) - Support bill that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Tariffs and Section 232 - Steel and Aluminum tariffs - highlighted dumping and transshipment issues related to iron castings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 (H.R. 1284) - Support bill which aims to strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws and deter trade fraud, particularly concerning customs violations and unfair trade practices. - Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (H.R.1548/S.691/) - Support bill that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Tariffs and Section 232 - Steel and Aluminum tariffs - highlighted dumping and transshipment issues related to iron castings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
HR 1432 African Growth and Opportunity Act S.1060 - AMERICA Act S.1449 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff policy HR 1432 African Growth and Opportunity Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 USMCA Joint Review: Process and Role of Congress H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 H.R.2665 - Trade Review Act of 2025 SRPTA H.R.1548 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. H. Rept. 119-271 - DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026 H.R.4350 - Unearth Americas Future Act Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act H.R.6318 - No GOUGE Act H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 S.Amdt.3782 to S.2296 S.2563 - Global Investment in American Jobs Act Structural Trade Reform Act H.R.5299 - DFC Modernization Act of 2025 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Tariff Revenue Investment Bill House Labor Caucus USMCA Letter S.2861 - Protecting the USMCA from Harmful Chinese Investment Act House Progressive Caucus USMCA Letter H.R.6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 (H.R. 1284) - Support bill which aims to strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws and deter trade fraud, particularly concerning customs violations and unfair trade practices. - Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (H.R.1548/S.691/) - Support bill that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Section 232 - Steel and Aluminum tariffs - highlighted metal issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S. 1185: FIGHTING for America Act of 2025 S.1449 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff policy African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 USMCA Sunset Review H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 S.1272 - Trade Review Act of 2025 SRPTA Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada ILAB funding Unearth America's Future Act Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act Development Finance Corp Reauth Export-Import Bank of the United States NO GOUGE Act S.1259 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
- Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 (H.R. 1284) - Support bill which aims to strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws and deter trade fraud, particularly concerning customs violations and unfair trade practices. - Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (H.R.1548/S.691/) - Support bill that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S. 1185: FIGHTING for America Act of 2025 S.1449 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff Policy African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) S.1867 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 USMCA Sunset Review H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 S.1272 - Trade Review Act of 2025 S.691 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act Freshmen Trade Letter S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada Foreign Aid Freeze ILAB funding All Information (Except Text) for S.1185 - FIGHTING for America Act of 202 Unearth America's Future Act H.R.3306 - Truth in Tariffs Act Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act Development Finance Corp Reauth Export-Import Bank of the United States IEEPA Amicus briefs H.R.2427 - Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 (H.R. 1284) - Support bill which aims to strengthen enforcement of U.S. customs laws and deter trade fraud, particularly concerning customs violations and unfair trade practices. Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (H.R.1548/S.691/) - Support bill that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. Fighting Trade Cheats Act (H.R. 1284) -
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 694/S. 206, Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R. 1284, Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 H.R. 1548/S. 691, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 1869, Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
S.1449 - A bill to reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance program. Section 301 and China: Shipping and Shipbuilding Issues H.R.2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 S.1272 - Trade Review Act of 2025 H.R.1548 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Imports and the Section 321 (De Minimis) Exemption: Origins, Evolution, and Use Protecting International Labor Affairs Bureau from grant cancellations
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Administration, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support for strong enforcement of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Urging the Administration to re-establish the DOJ's Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, the Kleptocracy Team, and the KleptoCapture Task Force Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R.1869).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| FL |
| Christopher R. Deluzio | Democratic | PA |
| Clay Higgins | Republican | LA |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA |
| Darin LaHood | Republican | IL |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic | NC |
| Donald G. Davis | Democratic | NC |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | Democratic | VA |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Democratic | IN |
| Glenn Ivey | Democratic | MD |
| Greg Stanton | Democratic | AZ |
| Haley M. Stevens | Democratic | MI |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| Jill N. Tokuda | Democratic | HI |
| John R. Moolenaar | Republican | MI |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Josh Riley | Democratic | NY |
| Juan Ciscomani | Republican | AZ |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Kevin Kiley | Independent | CA |
| Michael A. Rulli | Republican | OH |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Nathaniel Moran | Republican | TX |
| Nikki Budzinski | Democratic | IL |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Ritchie Torres | Democratic | NY |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Susie Lee | Democratic | NV |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Troy E. Nehls | Republican | TX |
| William R. Timmons IV | Republican | SC |
| Zachary Nunn | Republican | IA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE