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S. 2677119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Aug 7, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Introduced:
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S 2677 lets CBP share more suspected-counterfeit shipment details with trademark and copyright holders.
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S 2677 amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to lower CBP's information-sharing threshold from mere "suspicion" to "reasonable suspicion" of trademark or copyright violations. It expands what CBP can examine and share to include packing materials and shipping containers, plus nonpublic data from online marketplaces, shipping companies, and freight forwarders. It also lets the CBP Commissioner share this information with "any other party with an interest in the merchandise," not just a fixed list.
Affects trademark and copyright holders, importers, online marketplaces like Amazon or eBay, shipping and logistics firms, and CBP. Consumers could see indirect effects if counterfeit imports decrease.
The changes could increase the volume and type of business data CBP shares with outside parties investigating counterfeit goods, raising procedural and information-handling implications for companies involved in importing.
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Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.