# 119-hr-1869: Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026

119-hr-1869, Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status passed_house (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1869
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**A new DOJ Criminal Division unit focused on prosecuting trade-related crimes.** This bill would define "trade-related crimes", set up a dedicated Criminal Division task force to pursue them, and require yearly reporting on cases and funding needs. - DOJ and prosecutors: Creates a task force or program inside the DOJ Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes and directs the Attorney General to add criminal trial attorneys and support staff. The structure must be established within 120 days after appropriations are available. - Businesses, importers, and traders: Expands investigations and prosecutions for duty evasion, smuggling, trade-based money laundering, and other violations tied to a long list of trade statutes. The definition explicitly excludes national security export control laws. - Congress and international partners: Requires an annual report to specified House and Senate committees with charged-case statistics, summaries of staff and operating expenses, and estimates of additional funding needs. It also directs DOJ to coordinate training and multi-jurisdictional assistance with Homeland Security and partner agencies.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Justice Department team for trade crimes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Justice Department would set up a team in its Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade‑related crimes. The team would start no later than 120 days after Congress provides money. DOJ would hire more trial attorneys and staff, train Homeland Security Investigations and Cus…
- Yearly report on trade crime cases: benefit, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would send Congress a yearly report on trade‑crime enforcement, in consultation with Homeland Security. The first report would be due within one year of enactment. After that, reports would be due each year by February 1. Each report would show how many cases were p…
- Trade crimes defined, national security excluded: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define what counts as a trade‑related crime. It would cover schemes to dodge duties and tariffs, smuggling, and trade‑based money laundering tied to import and export laws like the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trade Act of 1974. It would not cover national‑security export a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1869 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1869)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1869 (as of 2026-11-01).