S. 1159Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

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The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to give U.S. Customs and Border Protection broader authority to share information about imported goods suspected of violating intellectual‑property rights. It requires CBP to provide detailed information that appears on the merchandise, its packaging, materials, containers, and labels. It also permits CBP to share that information with any other party that has a legitimate interest, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner, affecting rights‑holders, importers, and other interested parties.

Key Provisions

Requires CBP to give rights holders information that appears on the merchandise, including packaging, materials, containers, and labels.
Allows CBP to share that information with any other party that has an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

April 15, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

April 15, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

April 15, 2021

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Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA · Feb 2, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 15, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1159

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 15, 2021

Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

Enhanced authority to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights

Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1628a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

(1)

shall provide to the person information that appears on the merchandise, including—

(A)

its packaging, materials, and containers, including labels; and

(B)

its packing materials and containers, including labels; and

; and

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(5)

any other party with an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner.