119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 9, 2025
Import Security and Fairness Act
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Latest action (Jan 9, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 9, 2025)
Import Security and Fairness Act
This bill excludes imported articles from nonmarket economy countries or countries on the Priority Watch List from receiving de minimis treatment. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to $800.)
Under current law, a nonmarket economy country is any foreign country that the Department of Commerce determines does not operate on market principles of cost or pricing structures, so that sales of merchandise in such country do not reflect the fair value of the merchandise. There are currently 12 countries (e.g., China and Russia) that Commerce has designated as nonmarket economy countries. This bill prohibits imports from receiving de minimis treatment if those imports are from nonmarket economy countries.
Additionally, under current law, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative must annually review and report on foreign countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection. There are currently seven counties (e.g., Argentina and Indonesia) on this list, known as the Priority Watch List. This bill prohibits imports from receiving de minimis treatment if those imports are from countries on the Priority Watch List.
The bill also directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect additional information on merchandise that may qualify for de minimis treatment and establishes requirements related to detained merchandise.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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7 citations.
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Fee Act of 2025 S.1259/H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.805 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Fee Act of 2025 S.1259/H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.805 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$3,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Fee Act of 2025 S.1259/H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.805 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 3, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$3,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lution Fee Act of 2025. S.1259 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act. H.R.805 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act. H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act. H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act. S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$3,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Fee Act of 2025 S.1259/H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act H.R.805 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025 H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,991,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lution Fee Act of 2025. S.1259 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.1840 - Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act. H.R.805 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act. H.R.322 - Import Security and Fairness Act. H.R.1504 - China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R.694 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act. S.206 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,800,000
Spent on own lobbying
…slative monitoring around China PNTR. Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025. H.R.1840 Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act. H.R.805 End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act. H.R.322 Import Security and Fairness Act. H.R.1504 China Trade Relations Act of 2025. H.R.694 Restoring Trade Fairness Act. S.206 Restoring Trade Fairness Act. H.R.407…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing