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Union Calendar No. 648 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9151 
[Report No. 118–784] 
To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related 
crimes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2024 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. IVEY, 
Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LIEU, Mr. MORAN, Ms. ROSS, Mr. CLINE, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. KILEY, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. STEFANIK, and Mr. CORREA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CARSON, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. CARL, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, 
Mr. FINSTAD, and Ms. LEE of Nevada 
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 25, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement 
against trade-related crimes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 
Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act 
of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. TRADE-RELATED CRIMES DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘trade-related crimes’’ shall be 
defined as violations of law that are implicated by criminal 
activities in furtherance of the evasion of duties, tariffs, and 
other import- and export-related fees, import and export re-
strictions, or requirements imposed by the Tariff Act of 
1930, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Trade Act of 
1974, or the Countering America’s Adversaries Through 
Sanctions Act, as well as all other laws and regulations 
involving criminal activities relating to United States im-
ports and exports, trade-based money laundering, and 
smuggling. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STRUCTURE TO PROS-
ECUTE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A task force, named program, or 
other similar structure to investigate and prosecute trade- 
related crimes, with particular emphasis on violations of 
the statutes enumerated in section 4(a)(2), shall be estab-
lished within the Criminal Division of the Department of 
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Justice not later than 120 days after the date on which ap-
propriations are made available to carry out this Act, and 
coordinated by a supervisory criminal trial attorney se-
lected by the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal 
Division or other official designated by the Attorney Gen-
eral. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—To support this effort, the At-
torney General shall— 
(1) create within the Criminal Division of the 
Department of Justice new positions for criminal 
trial attorneys and associated support personnel re-
sponsible for leading and coordinating trade-related 
crime investigations and cases, including those that 
may significantly impact more than one district; 
(2) ensure that experienced and technically 
qualified criminal prosecutors support the effort; and 
(3) promote and ensure effective interaction with 
law enforcement, industry representatives, and the 
public in matters relating to trade-related crimes. 
SEC. 4. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF NEW TRADE CRIMES 
STRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Through the efforts of the task force, 
named program, or other structure identified in section 
3(a), the Attorney General shall accomplish each of the fol-
lowing: 
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(1) Increase the capabilities and capacity of the 
Criminal Division of the Department of Justice to 
prosecute trade-related crimes. 
(2) Increase the number of trade-related crimes 
being investigated and prosecuted, including pursuant 
to health, safety, financial, and economic trade-re-
lated crimes, including— 
(A) section 305 of title 13, United States 
Code; 
(B) section 15 or 16 of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2614 or 2615); 
(C) section 371 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(D) section 541 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(E) section 542 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(F) section 543 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(G) section 545 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(H) section 546 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(I) section 554 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
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Customs and Border Protection, and other Federal 
agencies and provide technical assistance, where ap-
propriate, to Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, and other Federal 
agencies with respect to the investigation and prosecu-
tion of trade-related crimes. 
(4) Develop multi-jurisdictional responses and 
partnerships with respect to trade-related crimes 
through informational, administrative, and techno-
logical support to other Federal agencies and agencies 
of countries that are trading partners of the United 
States, as a means for such agencies to acquire the 
necessary knowledge, personnel, and specialized equip-
ment to investigate and prosecute trade-related 
crimes. 
(5) Participate in nationally coordinated inves-
tigations in any case in which the Attorney General 
determines such participation to be necessary, as per-
mitted by the available resources of the Department of 
Justice. 
(6) Ensure that all components that enforce laws 
against trade-related crimes regularly consult with 
each other. 
(b) ABSENCE OF EXCLUSION OF PURSUING OTHER 
REMEDIES.—Litigation by the Criminal Division of the 
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Department of Justice shall not preclude additional crimi-
nal prosecution or civil action against trade-related viola-
tions. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the Criminal Divi-
sion, Civil Division, and other Department of Justice com-
ponents from pursuing enforcement action where appro-
priate. 
SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Committee on Ways and Means, and 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on the Judiciary and Committee 
on Finance of the Senate a report on the work of the De-
partment of Justice with respect to investigation and en-
forcement of trade-related crimes. Specifically, the report 
shall— 
(1) be submitted not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, not later than February 1 of each year that be-
gins after the submission of the first report; 
(2) include annual statistics on the volume of 
publicly charged trade-related crimes and indict-
ments; 
(3) include a summary on how the funds appro-
priated for trade-related crimes were utilized in the 
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prior reporting period, including staff and operating 
expenses; and 
(4) provide an estimate of any additional fund-
ing needed to combat trade-related crimes. 
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Union Calendar No. 648 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9151 
[Report No. 118–784] 
A BILL 
To strengthen the Department of Justice’s 
enforcement against trade-related crimes. 
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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