Congress Approves Shipping Reform Legislation to Help Ease Supply Chain Challenges
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) have applauded House passage of S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The legislation has been sent to President Biden for his signature.
This bipartisan and bicameral legislation was based on H.R. 4996, which passed the House in December, and aims to take key steps toward easing current supply chain challenges by expanding the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to promote U.S. exports through a maritime system that is transparent, efficient, and fair. Specifically, the legislation: