# 117-s-1159: A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

117-s-1159, A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1159
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2021-04-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

## Related bills

- 117-s-3949: Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
- 117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
- 117-s-4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act
- 117-s-3846: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
- 117-s-1502: COPS Counseling Act
- 117-s-3059: Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

## Sources
- [117-s-1159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1159)

## Related
- [117-s-3949: Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3949)
- [117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1511)
- [117-s-4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4120)
- [117-s-3846: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3846)
- [117-s-1502: COPS Counseling Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1502)
- [117-s-3059: Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3059)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1159 (as of 2026-10-15).