U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB2677: A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
From the engrossed text, August 7, 2026:
AN ACT To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. SECTION 1. Sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1628a ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking suspects and inserting has a reasonable suspicion ; (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting , packing materials, containers, after its packaging the first place it appears; (ii) by striking and its packaging and labels after images of the merchandise and inserting , its packaging, packing materials, containers, and labels ; and (iii) by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the and (4) in the case of the provision of nonpublic information described in paragraph (3), shall provide to the person notification of the information transmitted, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. ; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) any other …
Sponsors
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA) · primary sponsor
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH)
Latest actions
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4551)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4551)
- : Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Introduced in Senate
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance, Customs enforcement, Government information and archives, Intellectual property
Common questions
- What is SB2677?
- SB2677 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
- What does SB2677 do?
- In its own words: An act To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
- What is the status of SB2677?
- Passed one chamber as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2677?
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2677?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2677
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