H.R. 6446 modifies how U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigates potential violations of antidumping and countervailing duty orders—laws designed to protect American industries from unfairly priced or subsidized imports. The bill gives the Customs Commissioner the authority to launch investigations on their own initiative when they have reason to believe imported goods are being brought into the country illegally to avoid these duties, rather than waiting only for complaints from other parties. It also changes the rules for judicial review by requiring that anyone challenging an evasion determination must first pay all duties and fees that were collected, preventing companies from disputing a ruling while keeping the imported goods. The legislation, introduced in December 2025 by Representatives Kelly and Deluzio, affects importers and U.S. companies competing against these imports, though it contains no specific appropriations or implementation timeline.
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