Public Law 118–39: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.Public Law39Public Law 118–39138 Stat. 162024-02-092024-02-09United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02118publicPUBLIC LAW 118–39—FEB. 9, 2024138 STAT. 16Public Law118–39118th CongressAn ActTo amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
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,
Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act.
SECTION 1.
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)
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.ApprovedFebruary 9, 2024.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1568 (S. 758):HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–287 (Comm. on Ways and Means).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):