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Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act

Source: Congress.gov · 306 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This law protects personal information from being shared publicly when shipments cross borders. It makes sure sensitive details like Social Security numbers and passport numbers are removed from shipping documents before the public can see them.

Who It Affects

The Secretary of the Treasury (the government official who oversees tax collection and border operations), people whose information appears in shipping documents, and members of the public who request access to shipping information.

Key Provisions

* Shipment information cannot be made public if the Secretary of the Treasury decides that sharing it would likely cause personal injury or property damage (Sec. 2(a)). * Shipment information cannot be made public if it is protected under federal privacy laws that prevent government disclosure (Sec. 2(a)). * The Secretary must remove all personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, from shipping documents before letting the public see them (Sec. 2(b)).

What Changes

Before this law, shipping documents could potentially contain personal information available to the public. After this law passes, personal details must be removed from all shipping documents that the government shares with the public.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

Effective Date

The law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law (Sec. 2(b)).

138 STAT. 16 PUBLIC LAW 118–39—FEB. 9, 2024 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1568 (S. 758): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118–287 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024): Jan. 16, 18, considered and passed House. Jan. 31, considered and passed Senate. Æ Public Law 118–39 118th Congress An Act 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, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moving Americans Privacy Protec- tion Act’’. SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(c)) 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 Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and passport num- bers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or electronically transmitted under this section before access to the manifest is provided to the public.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved February 9, 2024. 19 USC 1431 note. 19 USC 1654 note. Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act. Feb. 9, 2024 [H.R. 1568] VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:19 Feb 14, 2024 Jkt 049139 PO 00039 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL039.118 PUBL039 jmbennett on LAPBW6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW

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