Senate bill · S. 2677 (119th Congress)
Expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Chuck Grassley (U.S. Senator for Iowa, Republican)
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A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
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Summary
This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide information to certain persons (e.g., trademark or copyright owners) regarding suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. Under current law, if CBP suspects that merchandise is being imported in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws, it may request assistance from specified persons when determining whether the merchandise is imported in violation of these laws. To permit the party to conduct examination and testing, CBP must provide them with specified information that appears on the merchandise and its packaging and labels. This bill (1) expands the definition of person to allow CBP to request assistance from any other appropriate party with an interest in the imported merchandise, and (2) expands the scope of information that CBP is authorized to share with others to include information on and images of packing materials and shipping containers. The bill allows CBP to request this assistance if it has a reasonable suspicion (currently, suspects) that the merchandise being imported is in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws. Additionally, CBP may provide a person with nonpublic information about the imported merchandise that was generated by an online marketplace or similar market platform, express consignment operator, freight forwarder, or any other entity that plays a role in the sale, importation, or facilitation of the merchandise into the United States and has been provided to, shared with, or obtained by CBP.
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Committee
Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Aug 10, 2026
Held at the desk.
- Aug 10, 2026
Held at the desk.
- Aug 10, 2026
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
- Aug 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the House.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Aug 7, 2026
Measure Laid Before Senate by Unanimous consent. (consideration: cr S4551)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4551)
U.S. Senate
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- Aug 7, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4551)
U.S. Senate
- Aug 7, 2026
In committee
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
U.S. Senate
- Aug 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Aug 1, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Aug 1, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Aug 1, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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