H.R. 1284, known as the "Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025," aims to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to boost penalties and improve enforcement against customs fraud. It introduces stricter penalties by tripling fines for fraudulent and grossly negligent customs law violations and bans repeat...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1284 wants to make it much harder for people to cheat when bringing stuff into the country by making rules stricter and punishing them with bigger fines if they break the rules. If someone keeps breaking the rules, they could be stopped from bringing any more stuff into the country for a while.