3.0.0 3262 2023-03-04T08:01:54Z 2023-03-04T08:01:54Z Senate S 2021-11-18 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-12-12T22:53:21Z Markup by 2022-03-22T16:05:45Z Referred to 2021-11-19T00:01:39Z 2022-12-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625. Calendars 2022-12-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2022-12-12 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2022-03-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2021-11-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-11-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2021-11-18 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2021-11-18 True Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2021-11-18 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2021-11-18 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2021-11-29 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2021-11-29 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2022-03-23 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2022-03-31 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Business records Civil actions and liability Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Department of Transportation Executive agency funding and structure Federal Maritime Commission Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Motor carriers Motor vehicles Navigation, waterways, harbors Performance measurement Railroads State and local government operations Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-11-18 Introduced in Senate 2022-09-08T13:54:57Z Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act or the FREIGHT Act

This bill makes multiple changes to address the efficiency of ports and the intermodal shipping of cargo.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must undertake actions related to data-sharing and communication, including by supporting efforts to standardize terms used in port operations. Additionally, DOT must collect and publish information about the performance of recipients that received grants to improve port infrastructure.

Further, DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics must publish data about the dwell time of marine shipping containers and chassis (i.e., the quantity of time such equipment is subject to maintenance versus in use). The bill also requires a study on best practices for operating a chassis pool to optimize supply chains.

In addition, the bill modifies duties and authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), including by

  • providing statutory authority for an office that offers mediation and related services to resolve issues under the FMC's jurisdiction;
  • allowing the FMC to order refunds in certain enforcement proceedings; and
  • authorizing the FMC to expand data-sharing between port operators, shippers, and other stakeholders to facilitate efficient freight operations if the FMC determines port congestion constitutes an emergency.

Other matters addressed in the bill include (1) expanding prohibitions for certain retaliatory or discriminatory conduct; (2) making permanent a COVID-19 waiver that modified training and testing procedures for commercial driver's licenses; and (3) increasing the number of members on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council.

]]> 25 2022-12-12 Reported to Senate 2023-02-27T17:36:51Z Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act or the FREIGHT Act

This bill makes multiple changes to address the efficiency of ports and the intermodal shipping of cargo.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Department of Transportation must publish data about the dwell time of marine shipping containers and chassis (i.e., the quantity of time such equipment is subject to maintenance versus in use). The bill also requires a study on best practices for operating a chassis pool to optimize supply chains.

In addition, the bill modifies duties and authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), including by

  • providing statutory authority for an office that offers mediation and related services to resolve issues under the FMC's jurisdiction; and
  • authorizing the FMC to expand data-sharing between port operators, shippers, and other stakeholders to facilitate efficient freight operations if the FMC determines port congestion constitutes an emergency.
]]> FREIGHT Act Display Title FREIGHT Act Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate FREIGHT Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced FREIGHT Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the efficient movement of freight at ports in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3262rs/xml/BILLS-117s3262rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3262is/xml/BILLS-117s3262is.xml 2022-12-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.