The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 1869 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Ashley Hinson (R)

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

Requires the Justice Department to establish a task force to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes.

Tradeoff

Creates new federal prosecutor positions and investigative capacity for trade crimes. Requires (federal funding) to implement, but the bill does not specify an amount.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on August 31, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 5, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Mar 5, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 23 - 0(Jun 3, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-782.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 31, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 14, 2026)