# 119-hr-1284: Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025

119-hr-1284, Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1284
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Strengthen penalties and create private enforcement for customs fraud.** The bill would raise financial penalties, impose temporary import bans on violators and their affiliates, and let U.S. manufacturers, unions, and trade groups sue over fraudulent or grossly negligent imports.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New right to sue trade cheats: benefit, low. This bill would let an interested party sue if fraud or gross negligence in imports hurt them. A winner could get damages equal to the injury plus an extra penalty equal to three times that amount. They could also ask the court to stop further imports and recover costs and reasonable attorney’s fee…
- Buyers assumed to know related violators: cost, low. Purchasers who buy from two or more affiliated sellers after those sellers are found to have committed fraud or gross negligence would be presumed to know about the violations for the second and later purchases. This would raise legal risk for repeat buyers of related sellers. “Affiliated person” w…
- Harsher penalties and bans for import fraud: cost, low. This bill would raise penalties for customs fraud and gross negligence. For fraud, the penalty would be 3 times the goods’ U.S. value. The violator and its affiliates would be banned from importing for 5 years, starting when a final judgment is entered. For gross negligence, the penalty would follo…
- Violators lose importer-of-record status: cost, low. If CBP or a court finds fraud or gross negligence, the person and its affiliates would be ineligible for the importer of record program. The Secretary would have to revoke an importer number if the person is later found ineligible. CBP could treat companies as affiliated using declared links like p…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1284 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1284)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1284 (as of 2026-09-26).