Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026

HR 7373, the Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2026, directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to redistribute accumulated interest on past antidumping and countervailing duty payments to eligible businesses. It specifically targets interest earned since October 1, 2000, with two distribution phases: one for interest from 2010 onward (within 210 days of enactment) and another for interest from 2000-2010 (within 210 days after the first phase). Eligibility requires prior receipt of payments under the repealed 2000 Act, timely certification, and meeting original eligibility criteria. The funds are distributed pro-rata based on the relevant duty orders, using existing Treasury accounts without new appropriations. This bill affects businesses that previously qualified for duty payment distributions but did not receive the interest component.