119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 5, 2025
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
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Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Received in the Senate.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 5, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-782.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Labor Bans Sec. 122 Tariffs H.R.5209 - HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025 H.R.6659 - Critical Minerals Trade Security Act AD/CVD investigation practices H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 Foreign Assistance Policy Fair Trade for Working Families Act HR 1548 Leve…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 10, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Tariffs and Section 232 - highlighted ongoing concerns with dumping a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.5209 - HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2025 H.R.6659 - Critical Minerals Trade Security Act Commercial space trade policy AD/CVD investigation practices H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 Foreign Assistance Policy Fair Trade for Working Families Act HR 1548 Leve…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 26, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Tariffs and Section 232 - Steel and Aluminum tariffs - highlighted du…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 10, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Tariffs and Section 232 - Steel and Aluminum tariffs - highlighted du…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff policy HR 1432 African Growth and Opportunity Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 USMCA Joint Review: Process and Role of Congress H.R.1903 - Congressional…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. - Section 232 - Steel and Aluminum tariffs - highlighted metal issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2025 Shipbuilding 301 S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025 Tariff policy African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 USMCA Sunset Review H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 17, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. - Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,020,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for America Act of 2025 Tariff Policy African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) S.1867 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 USMCA Sunset Review H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on 232 derivative product coverage Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement Indonesian nickel export ban Foreign Pollution Fee Act Transnational Subsidies H.R. 1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 13, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…that updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat Chinas anti-free market trade practices. Protecting American Industry & Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R. 1869) - Support bill which sets up a structure to criminally prosecute serious trade crimes. Fighting Trade Cheats Act (H.R. 1284) -
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 694/S. 206, Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R. 1284, Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 H.R. 1548/S. 691, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 1869, Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 S. 998, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…erican Cargo for American Ships Act H.R.407 - Prevent Tariff Abuse Act African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement H.R.1903 - Congressional Trade…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Pollution Fee Act Proposed Action related to Chinese Shipbuilding [USTR-2025-0003] Non-reciprocal trade arrangements [USTR-2025-0001] Transnational Subsidies H.R. 1869 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT) · lobbying firm or registrant: TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…y Asset Recovery Initiative, the Kleptocracy Team, and the KleptoCapture Task Force Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R.1869).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing