Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
This act revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. Specifically, the act directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove such information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to CBP before it is accessible by the public.
[118th Congress Public Law 39]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 118-39
118th Congress
An Act
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable
information, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Feb. 9, 2024 - [H.R.
1568]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Moving Americans
Privacy Protection Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 19 USC 1654 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Moving Americans Privacy Protection
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 numbers, 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) <<NOTE: 19 USC 1431 note.>> 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.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1568 (S. 758):
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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.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-287.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H137-139)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1568.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (NE) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H229)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H137-138)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H137-138)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Enacted as Public Law 118-39
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S322)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-39.
Became Public Law No: 118-39.