The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday is scheduled to mark up legislation that would bar law enforcement agencies from buying consumers’ communications information from data brokers. Introduced by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio; Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.; Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif; Ken Buck, R-Colo.; Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.; Thomas Massie, R-Ky.; and Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., H.R. 4639 would prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from “obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value.” Police buying consumer data has been a point of contention in surveillance reform discussions (see 2307140042). Demand Progress called for Congress to close the data broker loophole, saying brokers “sell troves of sensitive information about us to these agencies, including who goes to which churches, mosques, reproductive health clinics, rehab facilities, protests, and more.” Police shouldn't be able to "pay a phone company to install a wiretap instead of getting a warrant from a judge to place the wiretap," said Jake Laperruque, Center for Democracy & Technology deputy director-Project on Security & Surveillance. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn.
The FDA should push back its deadline for implementation of new cosmetics facility registration requirements of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a July 13 letter.
Freight forwarders are urging shippers to enroll in a government-run cargo screening program before the end of October, when their air freight will no longer benefit from an exemption for cargo deemed ”impracticable to screen.” So far, “very few” shippers are enrolled in the program, said Brandon Fried of the Airforwarders Association, sparking fear of export delays or potential compliance violations by shippers unaware of the impending change.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A Laredo, Texas, man effectively will pay $90,002.87 to settle a penalty case brought for his failure to report income in foreign bank accounts from the Mexican customs brokerage he owned, according to a July 6 notice. Miguel Mireles owned over 50% of Enrique Mireles Y Compania (EMYC), a Mexican customs brokerage, and failed to report income from the foreign accounts between the years of 2006 and 2013, DOJ said (U.S. v. Miguel Mireles, S.D. Texas # 21-00138).
Sixteen trade groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, PhRMA and BIO, asked U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to press Mexico to comply with its USMCA commitments during her trip to Mexico for the Free Trade Commission meeting.
DHS published its fall 2023 regulatory agenda for CBP. There were no new trade-related rulemakings included.
Sixteen trade groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, PhRMA and BIO, asked U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to press Mexico to comply with its USMCA commitments during her trip to Mexico for the Free Trade Commission meeting.
The Enforce and Protect Act evasion investigation process is being gamed by both allegers and CBP to tilt it in favor of finding evasion by importers to the point that the agency finds evasion 90% of the time, customs lawyers Jennifer Diaz and David Craven said during a June 29 webinar hosted by National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Educational Institute.
The Enforce and Protect Act evasion investigation process is being gamed by both allegers and CBP to tilt it in favor of finding evasion by importers to the point that the agency finds evasion 90% of the time, customs lawyers Jennifer Diaz and David Craven said during a June 29 webinar hosted by National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Educational Institute.