Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Gary Peters
Introduced
Summary
Creates a proactive trade enforcement task force to spot possible dumping, countervailable subsidies, and circumvention and recommend formal investigations. The group would monitor trade flows, research foreign pricing and subsidies, and consult agencies and industries.
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- U.S. manufacturers and small and medium-sized businesses: would have cases that affect them prioritized for review and potential enforcement.
- Commerce leadership and trade investigators: would receive recommendations to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and circumvention inquiries under sections 702(a), 732(a), and 781 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
- Federal partners and U.S. industries: the task force would consult the United States International Trade Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, other agencies, and domestic industries while restricting disclosure until a decision to initiate an investigation is made.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New trade task force for businesses
If enacted, the bill would create a task force in the Commerce Department trade office to look for unfair foreign subsidies, dumping, and circumvention. It would monitor trade flows, prices, production, and government and industry data and consult with agencies like the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The task force would prioritize cases affecting small and medium-sized U.S. businesses and recommend starting investigations under sections 702(a) and 732(a) and circumvention inquiries under section 781. The bill would bar the agency from disclosing the task force's activities until it decides to open an investigation or circumvention inquiry. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gary Peters
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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