Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Trade Cheating Restitution Act changes section 605(c)(1) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act so covered interest reaches back to October 1, 2000 instead of October 1, 2014 and removes limiting subparagraphs. CBP must use Treasury's Refund of Moneys Erroneously Received and Covered account to carry out the change. Interest realized before enactment must be aggregated by antidumping or countervailing duty order or finding and specially distributed pro rata to eligible people who previously received at least one Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act distribution, timely certify, and meet CDSOA eligibility criteria. CBP must announce timing in the Federal Register and meet 210-day distribution deadlines for post-2010 and 2000-2010 interest tranches.
Who Benefits and How
Domestic producers that previously qualified for CDSOA distributions benefit from a new special distribution of interest connected to antidumping and countervailing duty orders. Manufacturers harmed by dumped or subsidized imports may receive additional restitution if they certify eligibility. Trade-remedy beneficiaries benefit from the longer lookback date and pro rata aggregation by order or finding.
Who Bears the Burden and How
CBP must publish a Federal Register notice, verify certifications, aggregate interest by order or finding, use Treasury refund-account amounts, and execute two distribution timelines. Treasury must make refund-account amounts available. Importers linked to antidumping or countervailing duty orders may see additional funds distributed to domestic competitors, while federal administrators bear the processing burden.
Key Provisions
- Amends trade-enforcement law to cover CBP-held interest dating back to October 1, 2000 rather than October 1, 2014.
- Requires CBP to use Treasury refund-account amounts to carry out special interest distributions.
- Requires a Federal Register notice and certification process for eligible prior CDSOA distribution recipients.
- Directs pro rata special distributions by antidumping or countervailing duty order or finding under 210-day deadlines.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands interest distributions tied to antidumping and countervailing duty collections and requires CBP to make special pro rata payments to eligible prior CDSOA recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Manufacturing, Government
Primary Purpose
Expands interest distributions tied to antidumping and countervailing duty collections and requires CBP to make special pro rata payments to eligible prior CDSOA recipients.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Domestic manufacturers
- CDSOA recipients
- Trade remedy beneficiaries
- CBP
Identified Costs
- CBP
- Treasury Department
- Importers
- Federal administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
CDSOA recipients, Importers
Positive-direction: CDSOA recipients
Negative-direction: Importers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "treasury"
- → Department of the Treasury
- "commissioner"
- → CBP Commissioner
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