115th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
November 15, 2017
Mr. Denham (for himself and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. Protection of personally identifiable information.
Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
“(2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if—
“(i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or
“(ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
“(B) The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or transmitted under this section before the manifest is disclosed to the public.”.