House Members Praise Added Funding for Trade Fraud Prosecutions
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, former ranking member of the House Select Committee China, hailed the passage of more funding for the Trade Fraud Task Force. The money was in a spending package for the Justice Department that passed both chambers of Congress this week, and is headed for the president's desk. The task force (see 2509020052) was given $2 million.
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"Trade crimes are not victimless -- they cost American workers jobs, cheat manufacturers that play by the rules, and allow goods made with forced labor, including the exploitation of Uyghurs, to enter U.S. markets," they said in a joint statement. "For too long, the U.S. government has failed to enforce its trade laws to protect against these abuses. This funding helps right that historical wrong and ensures the Department of Justice has the resources to begin rigorously protecting American companies and workers from trade cheats."