A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-08-01
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.” Read the full text
Foreign Trade and International Finance
What it does
This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide information to certain persons (e.g., trademark or copyright owners) regarding suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. Under current law, if CBP suspects that merchandise is being imported in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws, it may request assistance from specified persons when determining whether the merchandise is imported in violation of these laws. To permit the party to conduct examination and testing, CBP must provide them with specified information that appears
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-08-01
In the Senate.
Passed the Senate · 2026-08-07
House floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
4 filingsAMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)via AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
4 filingsENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATIONvia ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
4 filingsINTERNATIONAL ANTICOUNTERFEITING COALITION INCvia THE INTERNATIONAL ANTICOUNTERFEITING COALITION, INC.
4 filingsTRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
4 filingsEBAY INC.via EBAY INC.
3 filingsINTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATIONvia INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION
3 filingsFDD ACTIONvia FDD ACTION
2 filingsFrom 29 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2026-08-10).