Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026," aims to amend the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. It modifies how interest is described for certain distributions of antidumping and countervailing duties. The bill also authorizes a special distribution of these interest amounts. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is directed to use funds from the "Refund of Moneys Erroneously Received and Covered" account. These funds are to be distributed to specific eligible persons based on timing.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides a mechanism for businesses that received prior distributions to receive additional interest funds.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill authorizes a special distribution of interest from antidumping and countervailing duties to eligible persons.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Special Distribution of Interest: This provision allows for a special distribution of interest realized under section 605(c)(1) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 for fiscal years ending before the Act's enactment. (Section 2(c)(1))
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Pro Rata Distribution Timeline: The bill sets a specific timeline for receiving funds, ensuring interest realized on or after October 1, 2010, is distributed as soon as possible, but no later than 210 days after the Act's enactment. (Section 2(c)(4)(A))
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Delayed Distribution Protection: For interest realized between October 1, 2000, and September 30, 2010, the bill ensures distribution occurs as soon as possible, but no later than 210 days after the first round of distributions. (Section 2(c)(4)(B))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Eligibility Restrictions: To receive a distribution, a person must have received at least one distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 during a prior fiscal year, must timely file a certification, and must meet specific eligibility criteria at the time of filing. (Section 2(c)(3))
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Requirement for Certification: Individuals seeking the special distribution are required to timely file a certification as determined by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Section 2(c)(3)(B))
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides a mechanism for businesses that received prior distributions to receive additional interest funds.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill authorizes a special distribution of interest from antidumping and countervailing duties to eligible persons.
- 2/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Dusty JohnsonRepublican · South Dakota
David ValadaoRepublican · California