# 119-s-1291: CLEAN FTZ Act of 2025

119-s-1291, CLEAN FTZ Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1291
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLEAN FTZ Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-10

## Summary

**Identify and sanction illicit trade in non‑U.S. free trade zones.** This bill would create a cross‑agency framework led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to list foreign free trade zones, rank countries by compliance, and enable targeted penalties for bad actors. - Operators in foreign free trade zones would appear on a public list within two years and could use a secure website and public hotline to report illicit activity or seek reclassification. - Foreign governments would be sorted into four tiers I–IV based on enforcement and adherence to international standards, with annual reviews and the possibility of reclassification and formal notification within 240 days of initial publication. - U.S. agencies would coordinate enforcement and assistance. Customs and Border Protection would work with Commerce, State, Treasury, and the U.S. Trade Representative to offer help to Tier II–IV countries and to factor the list into U.S. commercial strategies. - The President would be able to impose economic sanctions and visa restrictions on foreign persons tied to illicit trade in Tier II–IV zones, including blocking property under IEEPA and denying or revoking entry documents, subject to a limited exception tied to the U.N. Headquarters Agreement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding for CBP enforcement work: benefit, medium. The bill would authorize the CBP Commissioner to receive 'such sums as may be necessary' to carry out this Act. Those funds would have no fiscal year limit and would remain available until expended. Any amounts appropriated would have to supplement, not replace, other funding. This authorization wo…
- Public list of foreign free zones: benefit, medium. This bill would require CBP to publish a public list of non‑U.S. free trade zones within 2 years. The list would show each zone's identity, location, and administrator. CBP would publish a Tier I–IV country classification within 180 days after the list and tell each government within 240 days. CBP…
- Sanctions and definitions for illicit trade: benefit, medium. The bill would let the President impose sanctions on foreign persons who organize, finance, or help illicit trade in zones in Tier II–IV countries. Sanctions could block property and transactions under IEEPA, regulate foreign exchange and payments, and make covered noncitizens ineligible for visas,…

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- 119-s-1459: Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1291 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1291)

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- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-1459: Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1459)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1291 (as of 2026-06-10).