This bill, titled the "Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025," proposes significant changes to how interest on antidumping and countervailing duties is handled and distributed. It amends the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 by modifying the description of interest, specifically extending the period for which interest is considered from October 1, 2014, back to October 1, 2000 . This change aims to include a longer historical period for calculating these accrued amounts. A central feature of the bill is the authorization of a special distribution for all interest realized under the newly amended provisions for fiscal years ending before the bill's enactment. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for carrying out this distribution, drawing funds from a specific Treasury account. A general notice will be published in the Federal Register to announce the timing of this special distribution. Eligibility for this special distribution is tied to prior participation in a related program. To qualify, a person must have received at least one distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 , timely file a certification, and meet the original CDSOA eligibility criteria at the time of certification. The aggregated interest will be distributed pro rata to eligible persons, with interest from October 1, 2010, distributed within 210 days of enactment, and earlier interest within 210 days after that initial distribution.
This bill, titled the "Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025," proposes significant changes to how interest on antidumping and countervailing duties is handled and distributed. It amends the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 by modifying the description of interest, specifically extending the period for which interest is considered from October 1, 2014, back to October 1, 2000 . This change aims to include a longer historical period for calculating these accrued amounts. A central feature of the bill is the authorization of a special distribution for all interest realized under the newly amended provisions for fiscal years ending before the bill's enactment. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for carrying out this distribution, drawing funds from a specific Treasury account. A general notice will be published in the Federal Register to announce the timing of this special distribution. Eligibility for this special distribution is tied to prior participation in a related program. To qualify, a person must have received at least one distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 , timely file a certification, and meet the original CDSOA eligibility criteria at the time of certification. The aggregated interest will be distributed pro rata to eligible persons, with interest from October 1, 2010, distributed within 210 days of enactment, and earlier interest within 210 days after that initial distribution.