Proposed Changes to Public Disclosure of Vehicle and Aircraft Manif…

The Frame

What this does

This amendment would change the amount of information available to the public regarding commercial cargo shipments by including commercial vehicles in disclosure requirements while simultaneously protecting individual privacy by redacting personal identifiers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Commercial shippers and consignees

They must comply with new manifest disclosure requirements and PII redaction protocols for their shipments.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The agency is tasked with processing vehicle manifests through the Automated Commercial Environment system and ensuring PII is removed before public disclosure.

Individual end-consumers

Their names and residential addresses will be redacted from public manifest records.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Whitehouse are U.S. Senators. context
S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. context

Summary

Senate Amendment 6060 proposes updating federal law to require public disclosure of information for commercial vehicles, vessels, and aircraft. The amendment also mandates the removal of personally identifiable information, such as Social Security numbers and residential addresses, before these manifests are made public.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What information will be removed from public manifests under this proposal?

The proposal requires the removal of Social Security numbers, passport numbers, names of individual end-consumers, and residential addresses that are not primary business addresses.

Does this amendment affect business information?

No, the amendment explicitly states that the name, address, or identification number of a business cannot be removed from a .

When would these changes take effect?

The changes would apply to vessels, vehicles, and aircraft arriving or departing the U.S. 120 days after the bill is enacted.

Why It Matters

This amendment would change the amount of information available to the public regarding commercial cargo shipments by including commercial vehicles in disclosure requirements while simultaneously protecting individual privacy by redacting personal identifiers.

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Related Legislation

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

Discoveries

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Expansion of Manifest Disclosure

The amendment shifts policy by explicitly including commercial vehicles in the same public disclosure framework previously reserved primarily for vessels and aircraft.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Connected Entities

organizationU.S. Customs and Border Protection“The agency responsible for processing manifests through the Automated Commercial”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“The agency that publishes the Congressional Record.”Map →

personMr. Cassidy“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

personMr. Whitehouse“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the amendment.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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Proposed Changes to Public Disclosure of Vehicle and Aircraft Manifests