# 119-s-1259: Manifest Modernization Act of 2025

119-s-1259, Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1259
- Congress: 119
- Title: Manifest Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Public disclosure of cargo manifests** would be required for vessels, vehicles, and aircraft arriving in the United States. The bill would expand which shipment details are published, including tariff subheadings and origin information. - Carriers and operators would have to include specific manifest details like Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings, the country of origin for cargo, and the last country through which the cargo was transported. The bill also updates terminology to cover “vessel, vehicle, or aircraft” and defines “aircraft” to include civil, military, and public craft. - Importers and trade users would face greater public visibility of how goods are classified and routed, since those classification codes and origin details would be disclosed. - Journalists, researchers, and the public would gain access to more shipment data for tracking and studying trade flows. The new disclosure rules would apply to vessels, vehicles, and aircraft arriving 30 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New public manifests for arrivals: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would require a Customs manifest for each arriving vessel, vehicle, and aircraft. Manifests would have to meet the law's subsection (d) filing rules. Much manifest information would be publicly disclosed, including each Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading, the cargo's countr…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1259)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1259 (as of 2025-12-21).