To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Tariff Act to mandate that the Secretary of the Treasury remove personally identifiable information (including Social Security numbers and passport numbers) from shipping manifests before making them publicly. It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Trade, Immigration, Defense, and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
Individual shippers and consignees whose personal data appears on shipping manifests could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would take on compliance duties, Trade data brokers and intelligence platforms (e.g., ImportGenius, Panjiva) could lose revenue opportunities, and Third-party logistics companies and freight forwarders using manifest data could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Tariff Act to mandate that the Secretary of the Treasury remove personally identifiable information (including Social Security numbers and passport numbers) from shipping manifests before making them publicly...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Tariff Act to mandate that the Secretary of the Treasury remove personally identifiable information (including Social Security numbers and passport numbers) from shipping manifests before making them publicly.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Immigration, Defense, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Tariff Act to mandate that the Secretary of the Treasury remove personally identifiable information (including Social Security numbers and passport numbers) from shipping manifests before making them publicly.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Individual shippers and consignees whose personal data appears on shipping manifests
Identified Costs
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Trade data brokers and intelligence platforms (e.g., ImportGenius, Panjiva)
- Third-party logistics companies and freight forwarders using manifest data
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
No timeline data available
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Individual shippers and consignees whose personal data appears on shipping manifests
Trade data brokers and intelligence platforms (e.g., ImportGenius, Panjiva)
Third-party logistics companies and freight forwarders using manifest data
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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