An unidentified committee member introduced "HR 40 49 30," which the speaker called the Counterfeit Notification Act, and urged committee members to vote in favor. The sponsor said the bill would give Customs and Border Protection (CBP) explicit authority to share more detailed shipment information — including labels, invoices and packing slips — with businesses, e‑commerce platforms and logistics carriers to help identify and block suspected counterfeit goods.

The sponsor, who said they introduced the measure with "Bridal Schneider from Illinois" (as named in the transcript), framed the proposal as a national security and public‑safety measure, saying in the hearing that "in fiscal year 2023, CBP sees more than $2,700,000,000 worth of counterfeit goods at the United States border." The sponsor asserted that counterfeit products can pose "serious national security and health" risks because of poor quality, safety hazards and the possibility that some were produced under conditions of slavery or forced labor. The sponsor said the bill would let CBP and industry partners recognize patterns such as repeat senders, drop addresses used by organized counterfeiters, and common entry ports or air routes.

Under existing law described in the discussion, CBP is limited in the specific shipment details it may share publicly; the sponsor said current rules prevent sharing items such as labels, invoices and packing slips with private companies. The proposed legislation would explicitly authorize CBP to provide that information to affected businesses, online marketplaces and logistics carriers so those parties can more quickly identify and intercept suspect shipments. The sponsor argued the change would "kneecap bad actors" and better protect American intellectual property.

The transcript excerpt ends with the sponsor urging a yes vote and yielding back; no formal motion or roll‑call vote appears in the provided excerpt. The bill text, committee amendments (if any), and any recorded vote tallies were not included in the transcript excerpts provided.