A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

S. 2677 would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to let U.S. Customs and Border Protection share more information with rights holders about goods suspected of infringing their intellectual property. It broadens the types of items CBP can disclose or provide images of to include packing materials and containers, not just merchandise, packaging, and labels. It also authorizes CBP to pass along nonpublic information about suspect goods that CBP has obtained from online marketplaces, express consignment operators, freight forwarders, or other parties involved in importing the goods, and requires CBP to notify the recipient when it does so. Separately, it expands the list of parties CBP may share suspected-violation information with to include any other party the Commissioner determines has an interest in the merchandise.

The bill primarily affects rights holders seeking to enforce trademarks, copyrights, and other IP protections at the border, as well as the online marketplaces, freight forwarders, and consignment operators whose data about shipments may now be disclosed by CBP. It gives rights holders more visibility into who is involved in bringing suspected counterfeit or infringing goods into the country.

The Senate passed S. 2677 by unanimous consent on August 7, 2026, with an amendment. It now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.

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