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.
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).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Mar 16, 2022
Last action Mar 16, 2022
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Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Ken Buck
RRepublican
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