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Trust and Verify Cargo Shippers Act of 2005

Introduced: November 17, 2005 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Nov 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trust and Verify Cargo Shippers Act of 2005 - Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) verify on-site biannually the security measures of each individual and entity participating in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the Free And Secure Trade (FAST) program; and (2) establish policies for non-compliance with C-TPAT program requirements, including probation or expulsion, as appropriate.

What's happening now November 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4374: Trust and Verify Cargo Shippers Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4374/
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"H.R. 4374: Trust and Verify Cargo Shippers Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4374/.
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H.R. 4374, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4374/.
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