U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1869: Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
Status: Passed one chamber, September 14, 2026
To strengthen the Department of Justice's enforcement against trade-related crimes.
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, August 31, 2026:
IB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To strengthen the Department of Justice's enforcement against trade-related crimes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Trade-related crimes defined In this Act, the term trade-related crimes shall be defined as violations of law that are implicated by criminal activities in furtherance of the evasion of duties, tariffs, and other import- and export-related fees, import and export restrictions, or requirements imposed by the Tariff Act of 1930, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Trade Act of 1974, or the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, as well as all other laws and regulations involving criminal activities relating to United States imports and exports, trade-based money laundering, and smuggling. SECTION 3. Establishment of new structure to prosecute international trade crimes (a) In general A task force, named program, or other similar structure to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes, with particular emphasis on violations of the statutes enumerated in section 4(a)(2), shall be established within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice not later than 120 days after the date on which appropriations are made available to carry out this Act, and coordinated by a supervisory criminal trial …
Sponsors
- Ashley Hinson (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- John Moolenaar (R, HD-002)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Robert Wittman (R, HD-001)
- Glenn Ivey (D, HD-004)
- Darin LaHood (R, HD-016)
- Ted Lieu (D)
- Kevin Kiley (I, HD-CA-3)
- Rosa DeLauro (D, HD-003)
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- Brad Finstad (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Executive agency funding and structure, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Department of Justice, Customs enforcement, Law enforcement administration and funding, Crime and Law Enforcement, Smuggling and trafficking
Common questions
- What is HB1869?
- HB1869 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026.
- What does HB1869 do?
- To strengthen the Department of Justice's enforcement against trade-related crimes.
- What is the status of HB1869?
- Passed one chamber as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1869?
- Ashley Hinson (R, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1869?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1869
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