CLEAN FTZ Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms including illicit international trade (U.S, requires CBP to identify and publish a comprehensive list of all non-U.S. free trade zones within 2 years, with annual review, in consultation with Commerce, State, Treasury, and USTR, and establishes a 4-tier classification system for countries based on FTZ compliance with OECD, WCO, WTO, FATF, and UN standards covering illicit trade, sanctions compliance, narcotics, arms, counterfeiting, and wildlife. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and product standards. The main policy areas are Immigration, Trade, and Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. Customs and Border Protection could gain revenue opportunities, Legitimate international trade could face reduced risk, and Businesses operating in foreign FTZs could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. Customs and Border Protection would take on compliance duties, Foreign persons engaged in illicit FTZ trade could face higher costs, and Non-citizen facilitators of illicit FTZ trade could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Defines key terms including illicit international trade (U.S.
- Requires CBP to identify and publish a comprehensive list of all non-U.S. free trade zones within 2 years, with annual review, in consultation with Commerce, State, Treasury, and USTR.
- Establishes a 4-tier classification system for countries based on FTZ compliance with OECD, WCO, WTO, FATF, and UN standards covering illicit trade, sanctions compliance, narcotics, arms, counterfeiting, and wildlife...
- Authorizes CBP to provide best practice recommendations to Tier II-IV countries, distribute commercial service officers based on FTZ list, monitor compliance for potential presidential sanctions, and establish a public...
- Authorizes the President to impose IEEPA-based economic sanctions (asset blocking, transaction prohibition) and visa restrictions against foreign persons organizing, financing, or participating in illicit trade in Tier...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms including illicit international trade (U.S, requires CBP to identify and publish a comprehensive list of all non-U.S. free trade zones within 2 years, with annual review, in consultation with Commerce, State, Treasury, and USTR, and establishes a 4-tier classification system for countries based on FTZ compliance with OECD, WCO, WTO, FATF, and UN standards covering illicit trade, sanctions compliance, narcotics, arms, counterfeiting, and wildlife.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Trade, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill defines key terms including illicit international trade (U.S, requires CBP to identify and publish a comprehensive list of all non-U.S. free trade zones within 2 years, with annual review, in consultation with Commerce, State, Treasury, and USTR, and establishes a 4-tier classification system for countries based on FTZ compliance with OECD, WCO, WTO, FATF, and UN standards covering illicit trade, sanctions compliance, narcotics, arms, counterfeiting, and wildlife.
Policy Domains
CLEAN FTZ Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Legitimate international trade
- Businesses operating in foreign FTZs
- U.S. businesses competing with FTZ-based operations
Identified Costs
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Foreign persons engaged in illicit FTZ trade
- Non-citizen facilitators of illicit FTZ trade
- Countries with non-compliant free trade zones
- U.S. persons transacting with sanctioned entities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
CBP and Foreign Commercial Service, Customs and Border Protection
Customs and Border Protection faces effects in multiple directions
Businesses operating in foreign FTZs, Legitimate international trade, U.S. businesses competing with FTZ-based operations
Positive-direction: Businesses operating in foreign FTZs, Legitimate international trade, U.S. businesses competing with FTZ-based operations
Negative-direction: U.S. persons transacting with sanctioned entities
Countries with non-compliant free trade zones, Tier II-IV countries
Foreign persons engaged in illicit FTZ trade, Non-citizen facilitators of illicit FTZ trade
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "ustr"
- → United States Trade Representative (consultation)
- "commissioner"
- → Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States (sanctions authority)
- "secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State (consultation)
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce (consultation)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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