S. 2677 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Aug 7, 2026. Received Aug 10, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands customs sharing of counterfeit goods info
When U.S. Customs and Border Protection suspects that imported goods might violate trademark or copyright laws, they can now share more information with trademark and copyright owners to help investigate. The bill expands what information can be shared—including pictures of packing materials and shipping containers—and allows customs to ask for help from a broader range of parties, not just the traditional ones. It also lets customs share nonpublic information provided by online marketplaces, shipping companies, and other businesses involved in the sale or import of the merchandise.
How it affects you
If you own a trademark or copyright, you may receive more detailed information from customs to help you protect your intellectual property rights from counterfeit imports. Most other people won't notice a direct change, though the policy aims to make it easier to stop fake goods at the border.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Aug 1, 2025)
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 on the merchandise and its packaging and labels.
This bill (1) expands the definition of person to allow CBP to request assistance from any other appropriate party with an interest in the imported merchandise, and (2) expands the scope of information that CBP is authorized to share with others to include information on and images of packing materials and shipping containers.
The bill allows CBP to request this assistance if it has a reasonable suspicion (currently, suspects) that the merchandise being imported is in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws.
Additionally, CBP may provide a person with nonpublic information about the imported merchandise that was generated by an online marketplace or similar market platform, express consignment operator, freight forwarder, or any other entity that plays a role in the sale, importation, or facilitation of the merchandise into the United States and has been provided to, shared with, or obtained by CBP.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2677
AN ACT
A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 10, 2026: “Held at the desk.”