# 119-hr-7812: Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act

119-hr-7812, Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7812
- Congress: 119
- Title: Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires U.S.-based importers of record and verified U.S. payment accounts.** This bill would tighten who can act as an importer of record, raise minimum bonds, and force banks to verify identities before duty payments are accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). - Importers and foreign sellers: Individuals must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and entities must have a U.S. physical location or be an approved affiliate meeting strict thresholds like at least 1,500 U.S. full-time employees and $1,000,000 in U.S. receipts or assets. - Customs brokers and carriers: Brokers would be limited from using their own bonds unless they qualify as the designated importer of record, and express consignors/operators can only designate brokers they wholly own if they meet strict conditions including 300,000 U.S.-based personnel. - Banks and depository institutions: Payments for duties must be electronic from a U.S.-chartered depository, from an account in the importer’s legal name or a qualifying U.S. affiliate, and banks must attest to identity checks under anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection: CBP would write regulations within specified timeframes, including a 360-day window to set verification rules, and gain authority to reject payments or records that do not meet the new standards. *Overall, the bill would shift import compliance and payment responsibility onto U.S.-based importers and banks to strengthen importer accountability and protect customs collections.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter importer of record rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would narrow who may serve as an importer of record (IOR). Individual IORs would have to be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Entity IORs would need either a U.S. street address with real business operations and at least one U.S. citizen or LPR owner or full‑time emp…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-10357: Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7812 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7812)

## Related
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-10357: Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10357)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7812 (as of 2026-04-21).