HR 2653
Manifest Modernization Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill, the Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the public disclosure of information about cargo transported on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft entering the United States. Specifically, it mandates that manifests include details like the Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification and the origin of the cargo. The bill also clarifies the definition of ‘aircraft’ for tariff purposes and sets a 30-day timeframe for implementing these changes.
Key provisions
- Requires public disclosure of vehicle and aircraft manifest information.
- Mandates inclusion of Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification on manifests.
- Specifies the origin of cargo must be included on manifests.
- Defines ‘aircraft’ for tariff purposes.
- Establishes a 30-day compliance period after the bill’s enactment.
Who is affected
- Importers
- Customs Brokers
- Shipping Companies
- Manufacturers
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notable changes
- Expands the scope of manifests to include vehicles and aircraft.
- Requires detailed information to be publicly available on manifests.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘aircraft’ within the Tariff Act.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2653
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information.
This Act may be cited as the Manifest Modernization Act of 2025
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Section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431) is amended—
by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
Every vehicle arriving in the United States as described under section 433.
Every aircraft arriving in the United States as described under section 433.
in subsection (c)(1)—
subparagraph (2)and all that follows through
public disclosureand inserting
paragraph (2), when included in a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft manifest, the following information shall be available for public disclosure;
in subparagraph (B), by inserting and each subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under which the cargo is classified
before the period at the end;
vessel, aircraft, or carrierand inserting
vessel, vehicle, or aircraft; and
in subparagraph (G), by striking country of origin of the shipment
and inserting country of origin of the cargo and the last country through which the cargo was transported by the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft
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aircraftmeans a civil, military, or public contrivance invented, used, or designed to navigate, fly, or travel in the air.