To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement with respect to, customs fraud, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires increase in civil penalties for fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of United States customs laws Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C, creates private enforcement action for customs fraud The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 592A (19 U.S.C, and creates private enforcement action for customs fraud An interested party the business, property, or other financial interest of which is injured by a fraudulent or grossly negligent violation of section 592(a) may bring. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, tariffs, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Foreign Businesses, Finance, Foreign Policy, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires increase in civil penalties for fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of United States customs laws Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
- Creates private enforcement action for customs fraud The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 592A (19 U.S.C.
- Creates private enforcement action for customs fraud An interested party the business, property, or other financial interest of which is injured by a fraudulent or grossly negligent violation of section 592(a) may bring...
- Requires exclusion of persons that have committed fraudulent or grossly negligent violations of United States customs laws from participation in the importer of record program Section 114 of the Trade Facilitation...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires increase in civil penalties for fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of United States customs laws Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C, creates private enforcement action for customs fraud The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 592A (19 U.S.C, and creates private enforcement action for customs fraud An interested party the business, property, or other financial interest of which is injured by a fraudulent or grossly negligent violation of section 592(a) may bring.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Businesses, Finance, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill requires increase in civil penalties for fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of United States customs laws Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C, creates private enforcement action for customs fraud The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 592A (19 U.S.C, and creates private enforcement action for customs fraud An interested party the business, property, or other financial interest of which is injured by a fraudulent or grossly negligent violation of section 592(a) may bring.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Mrvan, …
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