Senate bill · S. 3808 (119th Congress)
Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Katie Boyd Britt (U.S. Senator for Alabama, Republican)
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Summary
Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2026 This bill increases penalties for, and establishes additional enforcement mechanisms related to, fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of U.S. customs laws. Specifically, the bill increases the maximum civil penalty for a fraudulent violation to three times the domestic value of the merchandise. (Currently, the maximum penalty is the domestic value of the merchandise.) It prohibits a person who commits a fraudulent violation from importing merchandise into the United States for a five-year period. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum civil penalty for a grossly negligent violation to the lesser of (1) 3 times the domestic value of the merchandise; or (2) 10 times the lawful duties, taxes, and fees. (Currently, the maximum penalty is the lesser of the domestic value of the merchandise or four times the lawful duties, taxes, and fees.) It prohibits a person who commits a grossly negligent violation from importing merchandise into the United States for a two-year period. Further, the bill applies these importation bans to an affiliated person (e.g., a family member or employee) of the person who committed the fraudulent or grossly negligent violation. The bill establishes a private right of action for an interested party (e.g., a manufacturer) affected by customs fraud or grossly negligent violations. The bill prohibits any person (or an affiliated person) who commits a fraudulent or grossly negligent violation from participating in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Importer of Record program, and further requires revocation of their importer of record numbers.
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Committee
Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
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Full history
- Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 9, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 9, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 9, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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