Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-2521
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2019-05-03
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Business records

Customs enforcement

Government information and archives

Marine and inland water transportation

Right of privacy
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill 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. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to remove such information, including social security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to Treasury before it is accessible by the public.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2019 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information (a) In general Section 431(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(2) ) 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 account 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) 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.