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.
TradeNational SecurityCybersecurity
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jan 8, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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.
