Summary
Requires the government to remove personal information, like Social Security numbers, from shipping records before making them public.
What problem does this solve?
Personal information on public shipping records created a risk of identity theft for individuals. This law requires the government to remove sensitive data like Social Security and passport numbers from these records before release.
What does this law do?
Removal of personal information from public manifests
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to remove all personally identifiable information, including Social Security and passport numbers, from shipping manifests before they are made public.
Who does this affect?
- Individuals shipping goods internationally
What is the real world impact?
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Protects personal privacy
Prevents sensitive personal data, such as Social Security and passport numbers, from being publicly available on shipping documents, reducing the risk of identity theft for individuals.
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Reduces public access to shipping data
While protecting privacy, this change could make it harder for journalists or researchers to use public shipping data to track goods or investigate supply chains, as some information will now be hidden.
When does this start?
The changes in this law will start 30 days after it was signed on February 9, 2024.