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House Bill 4930
119th Congress(2025-2026)
To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 8, 2025
Overview
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  • Amends Tariff Act of 1930 to require "reasonable suspicion" before sharing information on suspected intellectual property violations.

  • Aims to regulate and ensure accuracy in sharing information related to intellectual property rights violations.

  • Seeks to strengthen protections for intellectual property rights by raising the standard for sharing information on suspected violations.

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Introduced
Aug 8, 2025
Latest Action
Dec 30, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4930
Congress
119
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Blake Moore
Utah
Democrat
Brad Schneider
Illinois
Republican
Adrian Smith
Nebraska
Republican
Mike Carey
Ohio
Republican
David Kustoff
Tennessee
Democrat
Eugene Simon Vindman
Virginia
Republican
Carol Miller
West Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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 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. CBP must provide the person with notification of the transmitted information.

Text (2)
Reported in House
December 30, 2025
Introduced in House
August 8, 2025
Related Bills (1)
Aug 01, 2025
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2677
A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
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Actions (6)
12/30/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
12/30/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-415.
12/10/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
12/10/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
08/08/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
08/08/2025
Introduced in House
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H.R.4930 119 To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual
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