Stronger Mail Security: Fighting Fentanyl and Fraud with Enhanced Data.
The STOP Act 2.0 tightens international mail security by imposing harsher penalties for lying about a shipment's country of origin, specifically targeting drug and counterfeit trafficking. Within five years, all countries must provide 100% advance electronic data on mail shipments, significantly improving customs' ability to intercept dangerous goods. This measure aims to increase public safety by stopping illicit substances like fentanyl from entering communities via the postal system.
Key points
New criminal penalty (up to 5 years imprisonment) for mail fraud involving the deliberate misrepresentation of an international shipment's country of origin.
The authority to exclude countries from providing 100% advance electronic data on mail shipments will terminate within five years, closing security loopholes.
Increased focus on technology development, international information sharing, and specialized training for Customs officers to detect fentanyl and other illicit substances.
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