S 1159
117th Congress
Senate
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Customs enforcement
Intellectual property
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to request assistance from any appropriate party with an interest in imported merchandise when determining whether the merchandise is imported in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws. To permit the party to conduct examination and testing, CBP must provide them with specified information that appears on the merchandise, including its packaging and packing materials (including labels).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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