HR 1869 United States House · 119th Congress

Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026

HR 1869 creates a new DOJ task force within the Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute international trade crimes, such as customs evasion, smuggling, and trade-based money laundering. It requires the DOJ to hire specialized prosecutors, coordinate with agencies like U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and focus on specific violations covered under statutes like 18 U.S.C. §§ 541-546 and 21 U.S.C. § 331. The bill authorizes $20 million in funding for fiscal year 2026 (with 80% dedicated to criminal prosecutions), mandates annual reports to Congress on enforcement activities, and requires the DOJ to develop multi-agency partnerships to address these crimes. This directly affects federal prosecutors, border enforcement agencies, and industries impacted by trade violations.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2026

House Passage

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Aug 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Aug 31, 2026

MINOR

The engrossed version removes the entire Section 6, which authorized $20 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to fund trade crime prosecution and enforcement through the Department of Justice. The short title was also updated from 2025 to 2026. The removal of the funding authorization means the bill no longer provides a dedicated appropriation for combating trade-related crimes.

FISCAL

Section 6 (Authorization of appropriations) was deleted in its entirety. This section had authorized $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to the Attorney General, required at least 80 percent to be used by the Criminal Division for trade crime prosecution (including hiring and training personnel, building partnerships, and conducting enforcement), allowed remaining funds for other criminal and civil enforcement, and made amounts available until expended.

TECHNICAL

The short title was changed from 'Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025' to the same name with '2026' in place of '2025'.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 31, 2026

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5273-5274)

lower

Aug 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

lower

Aug 31, 2026

Introduced

Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Aug 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-782.

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 44 co-sponsors