A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 by Sen. Chuck Grassley
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Aug 10, 2026Held at the desk.
- Aug 10, 2026Received in the House.
- Aug 10, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 7, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4551)
- Aug 7, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 7, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4551)
- Aug 7, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 1, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Aug 1, 2025Introduced in Senate