# 119-hr-5960: Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act

119-hr-5960, Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5960
- Congress: 119
- Title: Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Permanent de minimis tariff exemption for certain U.S. territories.** This bill would make permanent a duty- and import-tax-free treatment for low‑value imports originating in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, with rules for how it is applied.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Duty-free gifts from Northern Mariana Islands: benefit, low. If enacted, gifts sent from the Northern Mariana Islands would get the same duty-free treatment as gifts from other listed territories. Eligible gift packages could enter without import duty. This only applies to bona fide gifts.
- Duty-free items from U.S. territories: benefit, low. If enacted, you could bring items from certain U.S. territories into the U.S. without paying import duty or import taxes. The total fair retail value must be $800 or less per person per day. It would cover the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. You could no…
- Consult on trade changes for territories: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would seek to avoid trade policy changes that hurt commerce in U.S. territories. The President would consult the Interior and Commerce Secretaries as needed. This aims to prevent treating goods from territories like foreign imports. It would not provide direct payments or…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-380: Affordable Shipping for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5960 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5960)

## Related
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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-380: Affordable Shipping for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-380)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5960 (as of 2026-04-21).