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Adds a new subclause (V) terminating the authority in subclause (II) to exclude a country from the 100 percent advance electronic information requirement, effective 5 years after enactment.
Replaces the text of subsection (a) and adds a new subsection (b) that creates an additional criminal penalty for knowingly misrepresenting the country of origin of an international mail shipment in information required under 19 U.S.C. 1415(a), and applies the Department of Homeland Security's seizure and forfeiture authority under 19 U.S.C. 1592(c)(14) to those shipments.
Makes it a federal crime to knowingly misstate the country of origin for international mail and expands tools to stop illegal drugs (especially fentanyl) from entering the U.S. by mail. It requires advance electronic data for international mail shipments, ends the long-term authority to exempt countries from the 100% advance-data rule after five years, creates reporting and oversight requirements, enables public–private tech partnerships and foreign information sharing, and mandates training for CBP officers. Creates new criminal penalties and seizure authority for false origin declarations, directs annual and GAO reports on compliance and risks, and authorizes coordinated detection, data-sharing, and technology development to help identify illicit shipments and their origin.
Amends Section 1341 of title 18, United States Code, by striking and inserting language for subsection (a) (shown in the text as: “(a) In general Whoever; and”).
Adds a new subsection (b)(1) creating an additional criminal penalty for a person who, while violating subsection (a) or conspiring under 18 U.S.C. 371 or 1349 to violate subsection (a), knowingly misrepresents the country of origin of an international mail shipment in information required to be submitted under section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 1415(a)). The penalty is, in addition to any other penalty for the offense, a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
Adds a new subsection (b)(2) stating that the Department of Homeland Security’s seizure and forfeiture authority under subsection (c)(14) of section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) applies to the international mail shipments described in paragraph (1) to the same extent that such authority applies with respect to merchandise entered or attempted to be entered in violation of subsection (a) of section 592.
Adds a new subclause (V) to Section 343(a)(3)(K)(vi) of the Trade Act of 2002 stating that the authority provided by subclause (II) to exclude a country from the requirement in subclause (I) to transmit advance electronic information for 100 percent of mail shipments shall terminate five years after the date of enactment.
Amend Section 8003 of the STOP Act of 2018 by striking subsections (c) through (f) and inserting a new subsection (c) titled 'Annual report on compliance'.
Who is affected and how:
Foreign and domestic postal operators and private parcel carriers: face increased compliance requirements (providing advance electronic data, cooperating with tests, and possible partnership obligations), greater scrutiny of source/origin information, and risk that shippers or contractors could be the subject of law enforcement action or data-sharing with foreign partners.
International shippers and importers: face new criminal exposure if they knowingly falsify country-of-origin data and may encounter more seizures, inspections, and delays as carriers and authorities implement enhanced screening and testing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS, DOJ, and USPS: must implement annual reporting, training, public–private partnerships, information-sharing processes, and enforcement actions; agencies will need to allocate staff time and operational resources to comply and to develop technical solutions.
Private information-technology and logistics firms: may be invited to join or contract in public–private partnerships to build detection and analytics capabilities; these firms could face new data-sharing responsibilities and obligations to support law enforcement detection efforts.
Allied foreign governments: may be asked to exchange information about repeat illicit shippers and detection best practices, which could require diplomatic and legal coordination and raise questions about privacy, data protection, and commercial confidentiality.
Shippers of legitimate goods and mail recipients (businesses and consumers): may see increased inspections, potential delays, or additional data reporting requirements imposed by carriers; improved detection may reduce illicit-drug flows but could increase shipping costs or complexity.
Courts and law enforcement: will see new criminal cases tied to falsified origin declarations; available seizure and forfeiture authority is extended to cover these shipments.
Overall effects:
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced September 4, 2025 by Amy Klobuchar · Last progress September 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate