TRANSPORT Act

United States117th CongressHR-5846House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 4, 2021

Summary

Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil Act or the TRANSPORT Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to award grants to motor carriers and motor private carriers for transporting goods from ports during declared national emergencies or when DOT determines a port is at least 50% congested. DOT may use unobligated funds available under specified COVID-19 relief laws for the grants.

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Timeline

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6077-6078)

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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