Bill > HR4930

This bill expands the sharing of information related to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade by amending Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930. Specifically, it changes the standard for suspicion from "suspects" to "has a reasonable suspicion," and broadens the types of items that can be included in information sharing to encompass packing materials, containers, and labels, in addition to packaging and merchandise images. The bill also allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share nonpublic information about merchandise with relevant parties, such as online marketplaces, express consignment operators, or freight forwarders, if that information was obtained by CBP. This sharing is contingent on CBP notifying the recipient of the information transmitted, following regulations set by the Secretary. Furthermore, the bill allows for information to be shared with any other party deemed to have an interest in the merchandise by the Commissioner.