Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

Bill 119 s 691, also known as the "Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Modernization Act of 2021," aims to make changes to the Tariff Act of 1930 in order to enhance the enforcement and administration of antidumping and countervailing duty laws in the United States.

Antidumping and countervailing duties are tariffs imposed on imported goods that are being sold at unfairly low prices or are benefiting from government subsidies in their home countries. These duties are meant to level the playing field for American businesses and protect them from unfair competition.

The bill includes provisions to improve the transparency and efficiency of the antidumping and countervailing duty investigation process. It requires the Department of Commerce to provide more detailed explanations for its decisions and to make information about these investigations more accessible to the public. Additionally, the bill seeks to strengthen enforcement mechanisms by allowing the Department of Commerce to impose penalties on companies that fail to cooperate with antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. It also includes provisions to address circumvention of these duties by imposing penalties on companies that try to evade them. Overall, Bill 119 s 691 aims to modernize and strengthen the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty laws in order to protect American businesses from unfair trade practices and ensure a level playing field in the global marketplace.