Congress·In Committee·S. 3608
Trade Transparency Unit Strategy Act
Trade Transparency Units: Plan to Expand Information Sharing
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Congress would require Homeland Security to deliver a plan within 180 days to expand “Trade Transparency Units,” which share trade data to spot money laundering.
- The plan would involve more information sharing between border officers, investigators, Commerce officials, and Treasury’s financial-crime office, plus partner customs agencies abroad.
- The strategy must also improve how U.S. agencies share information with each other and with international partners, aiming to better track suspicious trade patterns.
- The plan would be public (unclassified), but it could include a classified add-on. That means some details could stay secret for security reasons.
- After the plan is submitted, the government’s watchdog would review it and report back to Congress within 180 days.
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Jan 8, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Trade Transparency Unit Strategy Act
Bill NumberS 3608
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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