H.R. 4930 · 119th Congress · pending

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest official action 2026-04-28 · Referred

The bill, briefly

This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide information to certain persons (e.g., trademark or copyright owners) regarding suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. Under current law, if CBP suspects that merchandise is being imported in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws, it may request assistance from specified persons when determining whether the merchandise is imported in violation of these laws. To permit the party to conduct examination and testing, CBP must provide them with specified information that appears on the merchandise and its packaging and labels. This bill (1) expands the definition of person to allow CBP to request assistance from any other appropriate party with an interest in the imported merchandise, and (2) expands the scope of information that CBP is authorized to share with others to include information on and images of packing materials and containers. The bill allows CBP to request this assistance if it has a reasonable suspicion (currently, suspects) that the merchandise being imported is in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws. Additionally, CBP may provide a person with nonpublic information about the imported merchandise that was generated by an online marketplace or similar market platform, express consignment operator, freight forwarder, or any other enti…

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Congressional Research Service · 2025-12-30

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION

Registrant: INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$70,000

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Issues related to trademark protection. S.1367/H.R.2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025. H.R.4930 - The Bipartisan Counterfeit Notification Act. S.2612 - SAFE Act as it relates to provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930. Monitor No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act [Legislation not yet introduced]. Monitor S.3774/H.R.7548 - Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act. Counterfeit Imports. Monitor USPTO fee setting issue.

Lobbyists named: JENNIFER MCDOWELL

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Blake D. Moore

House · UT District 1 · Republican

$1,442,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Bradley Scott Schneider

House · IL District 10 · Democratic

$1,391,743PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Adrian Smith

House · NE District 3 · Republican

$1,398,745PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Carol D. Miller

House · WV District 1 · Republican

$1,270,919PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Eugene Simon Vindman

House · VA District 7 · Democratic

$769,385PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Mike Carey

House · OH District 15 · Republican

$1,780,511PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

David Kustoff

House · TN District 8 · Republican

$1,055,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026

6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$62,500

Blake D. Moore · Sponsor · $10,000

Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000

Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000

Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000

Eugene Simon Vindman · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000

David Kustoff · Cosponsor · $7,500

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION

Politicians behind the bill

Blake D. Moore

Bradley Scott Schneider

Adrian Smith

Carol D. Miller

Eugene Simon Vindman

Mike Carey

David Kustoff

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?