Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a task force, program, or other similar structure within its Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes.

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title: Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. HINSON:H.R. 1869.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H1010]

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Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · [R-IA-2] · H001091
Rep-IA-2 current · 3 terms · @RepAshleyHinson · 3 district offices

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (house) · house · rank 8
Financial Services and General Government (house) · house · rank 4
Homeland Security (house) · house · rank 4
House Committee on Appropriations (house) · house · rank 19 · site
House Committee on Ethics (house) · house · rank 3 · site
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (house) · house · rank 8

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531 Commercial St., Suite 302, Waterloo, IA, 50701 · 319-266-6925 · 42.4953157,-92.33964970000001
1050 Main St., Dubuque, IA, 52001 · 563-557-7789 · 42.502919,-90.6681282
111 7th Avenue SE, Suite 580, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-364-2288 · 41.9726414,-91.66403749999999

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Cosponsors (44)

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · [R-MI-2] · M001194 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-MI-2 current · 6 terms · @RepMoolenaar · 2 district offices
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · [D-IL-8] · K000391 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-IL-8 current · 5 terms · @CongressmanRaja · 1 district office
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · [R-VA-1] · W000804 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-VA-1 current · 10 terms · @RobWittman · 2 district offices
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] · [D-MD-4] · I000058 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-MD-4 current · 2 terms · @RepGlennIvey · 1 district office
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · [R-IL-16] · L000585 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-IL-16 current · 6 terms · @RepLaHood · 3 district offices
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · [D-CA-36] · L000582 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-CA-36 current · 6 terms · @RepTedLieu · 2 district offices
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] · [R-CA-3] · K000401 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Ind-CA-3 current · 2 terms · @RepKiley · 1 district office
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · [D-CT-3] · D000216 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-CT-3 current · 18 terms · @RosaDeLauro · 1 district office
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · [R-LA-3] · H001077 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-LA-3 current · 5 terms · @RepClayHiggins · 2 district offices
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-NC-2 current · 3 terms · @RepDeborahRoss · 1 district office
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · [R-MN-1] · F000475 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-MN-1 current · 3 terms · @RepFinstad · 2 district offices
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · [D-MI-11] · S001215 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-MI-11 current · 4 terms · @RepHaleyStevens · 1 district office
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · [R-AZ-6] · C001133 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-AZ-6 current · 2 terms · @RepCiscomani · 2 district offices
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · [D-CA-46] · C001110 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-CA-46 current · 5 terms · @RepLouCorrea · 1 district office
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · [R-PA-16] · K000376 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-PA-16 current · 8 terms · @MikeKellyPA · 3 district offices
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-IN-7 current · 10 terms · @RepAndreCarson · 1 district office
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · [R-VA-6] · C001118 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-VA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepBenCline · 4 district offices
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] · [R-OH-6] · R000619 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-OH-6 current · 2 terms · 2 district offices
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · [D-MA-6] · M001196 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-MA-6 current · 6 terms · @RepMoulton · 1 district office
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · [R-IA-3] · N000193 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-IA-3 current · 2 terms · @ZachNunn · 3 district offices
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · [D-CA-17] · K000389 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-CA-17 current · 5 terms · @RepRoKhanna · 1 district office
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] · [R-FL-28] · G000593 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-FL-28 current · 3 terms · @RepCarlos · 2 district offices
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · [D-FL-14] · C001066 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-FL-14 current · 10 terms · @USRepKCastor · 2 district offices
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] · [R-TX-1] · M001224 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-TX-1 current · 2 terms · @RepNateMoran · 4 district offices
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · [R-WA-4] · N000189 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Rep-WA-4 current · 6 terms · @RepNewhouse · 3 district offices
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · [D-NV-3] · L000590 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-NV-3 current · 4 terms · @RepSusieLee · 1 district office
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · [D-MI-6] · D000624 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-MI-6 current · 6 terms · @RepDebDingell · 2 district offices
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · [D-NJ-1] · N000188 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-NJ-1 current · 7 terms · @DonaldNorcross · 2 district offices
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · [D-PA-17] · D000530 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-PA-17 current · 2 terms · @RepDeluzio · 3 district offices
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · [D-NY-15] · T000486 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-NY-15 current · 3 terms · @RepRitchie · 1 district office
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · [D-HI-2] · T000487 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-05 · original
Dem-HI-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJillTokuda · 1 district office
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · [D-GA-2] · B000490 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-21
Dem-GA-2 current · 17 terms · @SanfordBishop · 3 district offices
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] · [D-IN-1] · M001214 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26
Dem-IN-1 current · 3 terms · @RepMrvan · 1 district office
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · [D-OR-1] · B001278 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
Dem-OR-1 current · 8 terms · @RepBonamici · 1 district office
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · [R-SC-4] · T000480 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-07
Rep-SC-4 current · 4 terms · @RepTimmons · 1 district office
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-17
Dem-IL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepNikkiB · 4 district offices
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] · [D-NJ-3] · C001136 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-07
Dem-NJ-3 current · 1 term · @RepHerbConaway · 1 district office
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · [R-NY-21] · S001196 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-09
Rep-NY-21 current · 6 terms · @RepStefanik · 3 district offices
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-04
Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · [D-AZ-4] · S001211 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-31
Dem-AZ-4 current · 4 terms · @RepGregStanton · 1 district office
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · [R-TX-22] · N000026 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-09
Rep-TX-22 current · 3 terms · @RepTroyNehls · 1 district office
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-12
Dem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-27T14:17:04ZReported By
2026-06-03T21:13:48ZMarkup By
2025-03-05T15:04:20ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (15)

2026-09-14IntroReferralvia Senate
Received in the Senate.
2026-08-31 17:14:29FloorH38310via House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-08-31 17:14:26FloorH37300via House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5273-5274)
2026-08-31 17:14:26Floor8000via Library of Congress
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2026-08-31 17:01:42FloorH8D000via House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1869.
2026-08-31 17:01:24FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5273-5275)
2026-08-31 17:01:04FloorH30300via House floor actions
Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-08-27CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 683.
2026-08-27CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-782.
2026-08-27Committee5000via Library of Congress
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-782.
2026-06-03Committeevia House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
2026-06-03Committeevia House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-05IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-05IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2025-03-05IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Titles

Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2026-09-02T02:38:21Z
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-09-02T02:38:21Z
To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related crimes.
Display Title2026-08-28T04:38:43Z
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-08-28T04:38:42Z
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-21T10:53:19Z
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-03-21T10:48:23Z
To strengthen the Department of Justice's enforcement against trade-related crimes.

Text versions (from XML)

Engrossed in House2026-08-31T04:00:00Z
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Reported in House2026-08-27T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1869rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1869rh.xml
Introduced in House2025-03-05T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1869ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1869ih.xml

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Summaries

00 · 2025-03-05 · Introduced in House

Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a task force, program, or other similar structure within its Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes.

Related bills

HR 9151 (118) Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024
Latest: 2024-12-04 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)

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