H.R. 7373 – Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026

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The Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026 updates how interest on antidumping and countervailing duties is described and creates a one‑time payout of that interest for periods before the law takes effect. It uses Treasury funds to cover the payouts and limits eligibility to parties that previously received refunds under the 2000 CDOSA program and meet its certification requirements.

Key Provisions

Amends the 2015 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act to change the reference date for interest calculations on antidumping and countervailing duty distributions from October 1, 2014 to October 1, 2000.
Directs Customs and Border Protection to fund the changes using the Treasury’s “Refund of Moneys Erroneously Received and Covered” account.
Requires a one‑time “special distribution” of all interest earned on those duties for fiscal years before the law’s enactment, with notices published in the Federal Register.
Sets eligibility for the special distribution to parties who previously received a distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000, file a timely certification, and meet the CDOSA eligibility rules.
Specifies that the special distribution be made on a pro‑rata basis by duty order, with interest earned after Oct 1, 2010 paid within 210 days of enactment, and interest earned between Oct 1, 2000 and Sep 30, 2010 paid within 210 days after the first distribution.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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February 4, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

February 4, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 4, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7373

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2026

Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to modify the description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties and to authorize a special distribution of those amounts, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026.

2.

Modification of description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties and special distribution of amounts

(a)

In general

Section 605(c)(1) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4401(c)(1)) is amended—

(1)

by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and

(2)

by striking October 1, 2014, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under, or in connection with— and inserting October 1, 2000, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection..

(b)

Funding

In carrying out the amendments made by subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall use amounts available for such purpose in the Refund of Moneys Erroneously Received and Covered account of the Department of the Treasury.

(c)

Special distribution of amounts

(1)

In general

In carrying out the amendments made by subsection (a), all interest realized under section 605(c)(1) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4401(c)(1)), as amended by that subsection, for a fiscal year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be subject to a special distribution carried out in accordance with this subsection.

(2)

General notice

The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall publish a general notice in the Federal Register announcing the timing of the special distribution required under paragraph (1).

(3)

Eligibility

Each person seeking a special distribution under paragraph (1) must—

(A)

have received at least one distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675c; repealed by subtitle F of title VII of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 120 Stat. 154))) during a prior fiscal year;

(B)

timely file a certification for the special distribution, as determined by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and

(C)

meet the eligibility criteria contained in the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 at the time of filing that certification.

(4)

Distribution

Interest specified under paragraph (1) shall be aggregated by antidumping duty or countervailing duty order or finding and distributed on a pro rata basis to persons eligible under paragraph (3) as follows:

(A)

For interest realized on or after October 1, 2010, as soon as possible following the date of the enactment of this Act but not later than the date that is 210 days after such date of enactment.

(B)

For interest realized on or after October 1, 2000, and on or before September 30, 2010, as soon as possible following the date of the enactment of this Act but not later than the date that is 210 days after the distribution under subparagraph (A).