S 1159 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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.

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).
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Introduced Apr 15, 2021 Last action Apr 15, 2021
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Apr 15, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Apr 15, 2021
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