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Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-805| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2023
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (9)
Mike Braun (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2667
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • March 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2667
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2667: Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023

Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-805| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2023
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.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2667
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • March 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2667
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (9)
Mike Braun (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2667: Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted