,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ahfg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bb1 #bjbe
 ,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself and ,mr4 
,graham7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
provide for phase-out of de minimis     
treatment under the ,tariff ,act of     
#aicj1 and for other purposes4  #a4     
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,closing the ,de ,minimis ,loophole
 ,act4  #b4  ,elimination of de minimis 
treatment under the ,tariff ,act of     
#aicj  7a7  ,in general  ,section       
#cba7;a77#b7 of the ,tariff ,act of     
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;a77#b77 is  
amended--  7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by
 striking 1 or and inserting 2 and2 and 
7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and  
all that follows through subdivision    
7#b72 and4  7b7  ,delayed applicability 
date  ,the amendments made by this      
section shall take effect on the date of
 the enactment of this ,act and apply-- 

7#a7 with respect to articles           
originating in ,china1 beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this ,act1     
except with respect to such articles    
that were loaded onto a vessel at the   
port of loading1 or in transit on the   
final mode of transport prior to entry  
into the ,united ,states1 during the    
#c-;day period ending on such date of   
enactment2 and  7#b7 with respect to    
articles originating in any other       
country1 to such articles entered1 or   
withdrawn from warehouse for            
consumption1 on or after the date that  
is #abj days after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act4  7c7            
,rulemaking required  ,pursuant to the  
authority under section #bea of the     
,revised ,statutes 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ff7  
and any other applicable provision of   
law1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury    
shall1 during the #abj-;day period      
beginning on the date of the enactment  
of this ,act1 carry out a rulemaking    
process to--  7#a7 consistently         

implement the termination of privileges 
with respect to entry of articles that  
were authorized under section           
#cba7;a77#b77;,c7 of the ,tariff ,act of
 #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                   
#acba7;a77#b77;,c77 before the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 including   
with respect to entry procedures2  7#b7 
ensure that data requirements and entry 
procedures for informal modes of entry  
are sufficient to ensure the effective  
enforcement of the laws of the ,united  
,states and the efficient and accurate  
collection of duties1 fees1 and taxes1  
including by requiring entities making  
entry of an article under any of        
chapters #ej through #fc of the         
,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the    
,united ,states 7,,hts7 to provide an   
identification of the ,,hts heading     
number or subheading number1 including  
at the #aj-;digit level if applicable2  
and  7#c7 ensure that regulations and   
guidance establishing1 implementing1 and
 collecting penalties and liabilities   

associated with informal entry are      
sufficient to deter unlawful or         
fraudulent activity and to ensure the   
exercise of reasonable care in          
completing and providing accurate       
documentation4  7d7  ,international     
postal agreements  ,in the case of      
shipments1 the entry or release of which
 would have been made under section     
#cba7;a77#b77;,c7 of the ,tariff ,act of
 #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                   
#acba7;a77#b77;,c77 before the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 that are    
sent to the ,united ,states through the 
international postal network1 the       
,secretary of the ,treasury1 in         
consultation with the ,postmaster       
,general1 shall determine appropriate   
fees and procedures to ensure1 to the   
extent feasible1 consistency between the
 treatment of shipments by the ,u4,s4   
,postal ,service and other shipments1   
and may prescribe such changes through  
regulation4