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HR2653Referred to Committee

Manifest Modernization Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-03
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

David Schweikert
David Schweikert
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001183

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)Original· 2025-04-03
  • Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2025-04-03
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2025-04-03
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-07-15
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· 2025-09-09
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2026-04-14
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)· 2026-04-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-04-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-04-03

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill would update the rules and procedures for how the U.S. government processes shipping documents and cargo information for goods entering and leaving the country, aiming to make international trade faster and more efficient for importers and exporters. The changes would likely modernize outdated paperwork systems to take advantage of digital technology and reduce delays at ports and borders. Businesses involved in importing or exporting goods would be the primary beneficiaries of these streamlined procedures.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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