Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects bonds from parties engaging in transactions or activities with CBP to adequately protect the revenue of the United States and ensure compliance with U.S. statutes and regulations. This document proposes to amend the CBP regulations to require that most bonds be transmitted to CBP electronically via a specialized system by the surety securing the bond, or by the principal on a bond secured by cash in lieu of surety. The changes proposed in this document further centralize and streamline CBP's bond program.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection 19 CFR Parts 4, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 54, 112, 113, 118, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 132, 133, 134, 141, 142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 162, 163, 190, 191 [USCBP-2026-0199] RIN 1685-AA24 (formerly RIN 1515-AE49) ( printed page 6986) AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects bonds from parties engaging in transactions or activities with CBP to adequately protect the revenue of the United States and ensure compliance with U.S. statutes and regulations. This document proposes to amend the CBP regulations to require that most bonds be transmitted to CBP electronically via a specialized system by the surety securing the bond, or by the principal on a bond secured by cash in lieu of surety. The changes proposed in this document further centralize and streamline CBP's bond program. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before April 14, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number USCBP-2026-0199. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov , including any …
Citation: 91 FR 6986
