# 119-hr-322: Import Security and Fairness Act

119-hr-322, Import Security and Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-322
- Congress: 119
- Title: Import Security and Fairness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Tightening de minimis duty exemptions for imports from certain countries.** This bill would narrow section 321 of the Tariff Act to limit which low-value shipments qualify for duty-free entry and add stricter paperwork, verification, and penalties. - Would bar de minimis (duty-free) treatment for articles when both the country of origin and the shipping origin are a nonmarket economy and on the Trade Act priority watch list. This creates a two-part exception to the usual low-value rule. - Would keep the $800 de minimis threshold but add documentation and verification requirements and civil penalties for wrongful claims, and it expands authority to deny exemptions for parties suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government. - Would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to follow a new examination process with notices to interested parties, voluntary abandonment options, and automatic denial, export, or deemed abandonment if no response is provided within 30 days. The changes would apply to entries made on or after 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New paperwork and penalties for small importers: cost, medium. If enacted, the Treasury Secretary would have 180 days to set new rules for low‑value imports. Importers, shippers, and online sellers would need to give U.S. Customs item details: description, tariff code, origin, ship‑from country, shipper, importer, and U.S. value. Data must be true to the best…
- Limits on $800 duty-free imports: mixed, medium. If enacted, the $800 duty‑free threshold would remain for most low‑value shipments. But goods would lose duty‑free entry if the origin or ship‑from country is both a nonmarket economy and on the priority watch list. Treasury could also block duty‑free entry when a suspended or debarred person helpe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-322 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/322)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-322 (as of 2026-08-12).