WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries (SAFE) Act (https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ROS26221.pdf), which would ensure the U.S. customs system provides fair and enforceable conditions for reliable trade partners to access the U.S. market.
"American markets should be safe from foreign fraudsters," said Dr. Cassidy. "We're making it easier to do business with the partners we trust, and harder for those we don't."
BACKGROUND
For decades, U.S. customs law allowed foreign entities-without a meaningful U.S. presence-to act as importers of record (IOR). The SAFE Act ensures that only veri...