H.R. 7224

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7224 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7224

To provide for informal entry of certain shipments of merchandise, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2026

Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Mr. Beyer) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To provide for informal entry of certain shipments of merchandise, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act 
of 2026''.

SEC. 2. INFORMAL ENTRY OF CERTAIN SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE.

(a) Entry Requirements.--
(1) In general.--An express consignment carrier or operator 
of a shipment of merchandise of a value that does not exceed 
$600 may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 484 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484), satisfy the requirements 
for entry of the shipment of merchandise if--
(A) the carrier or operator submits to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection in electronic format the advanced 
manifest of the carrier or operator for purposes of the 
applicable entry documentation for the shipment of 
merchandise; and
(B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection approves 
both--
(i) the electronic format; and
(ii) the advanced manifest.
(2) Reference.--The entry requirements of this subsection 
may be referred to as the ``Secure Revenue Clearance Channel''.
(b) Exceptions.--This entry requirements of subsection (a) shall 
not apply with respect to shipments of merchandise that are subject 
to--
(1) antidumping and countervailing duties under title VII 
of the Tariff Act of 1930;
(2) tariff-rate quotas;
(3) a tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
that is collected by a Federal department or agency other than 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including alcohol and 
tobacco products; or
(4) a fee imposed by a Federal department or agency other 
than U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such department or 
agency does not waive the fee.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``closely integrated administrative 
control''--
(A) means operations that are sufficiently 
integrated at both ends of the service (for example, 
both pick-up and delivery) so that the express 
consignment carrier or operator can exercise a high 
degree of control over the shipment of merchandise, 
particularly in regard to the reliability of 
information supplied for customs purposes; and
(B) may be indicated by--
(i) a substantial common ownership between 
the local carrier or operator and the foreign 
affiliate; or
(ii) a very close contractual relationship 
between the local carrier or operator and its 
foreign affiliate, such as through the use of a 
franchise arrangement; and
(2) the term ``express consignment operator or carrier'' 
means an entity that--
(A) operates in any mode or intermodally moving 
merchandise by special express commercial service under 
closely integrated administrative control and whose 
services are offered to the public under advertised, 
reliable timely delivery on a door-to-door basis;
(B) assumes liability to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for the merchandise in the same manner as if 
it were the sole carrier of the merchandise;
(C) administers both hubs and express consignment 
facilities; and
(D) has signed and is implementing--
(i) a narcotics information sharing 
agreement with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection; and
(ii) a narcotics enforcement agreement with 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(d) Amendment.--Section 498(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1498(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(13) Merchandise that qualifies for entry under section 2 
of the Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act of 2025.''.

SEC. 3. FEE FOR IMPORTATION OF MERCHANDISE ENTERED UNDER SECTION 2.

(a) In General.--An express consignment operator or carrier of 
merchandise entered under section 2 for consumption, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, subject to such regulations as the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall collect a fee 
on the importation of such merchandise in an amount equal to one of the 
following, at the election of the importer of record:
(1) 20 percent ad valorem of the merchandise.
(2) The equivalent tariff rate the merchandise would be 
subject to if the merchandise were entered as a formal entry 
under section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484).
(3) Any other fixed or ad valorem duty rates that may be 
imposed based on the country of origin of the merchandise, 
including any such rates charged for international postal 
shipments.
(b) Fee in Lieu of Other Charges and Duties.--The fee required by 
subsection (a) shall be imposed and collected in lieu of the following:
(1) Any charges under paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 
13031(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)).
(2) Any duties otherwise applicable with respect to the 
same merchandise, including--
(A) the most-favored nation rates established in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; 
and
(B) duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962.
(c) Collection and Deposit of Fees.--All amounts collected in fees 
required by subsection (a)--
(1) shall be remitted in full on a quarterly basis by the 
express consignment operator or carrier of the shipment of 
merchandise to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security; and
(2) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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