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STOP the GRINCH Act

USA117th CongressHR-6028| House 
| Updated: 1/4/2022
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Pat Fallon (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Surpassing Temporary Obstructions at Ports and Guaranteeing Resources to Increase the Nation's Commercial Health Act or the STOP the GRINCH Act This bill temporarily waives various requirements and makes other changes to address congestion at U.S. ports. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must waive the hours of service limits (i.e., the number of hours a driver may operate a truck or motor carrier in a set period of time) and minimum age requirements that apply to commercial driver's licenses for individuals transporting cargo directly to or from a U.S. port. Additionally, the Coast Guard may temporarily allow foreign-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels to transport cargo between U.S. ports and engage in certain ship-to-ship transfers of cargo. (Current coastwise law, commonly known as the Jones Act, generally requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically be U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed.) The FMCSA and the Coast Guard must also prioritize the completion of security screenings and credentialing of maritime workers. The Department of Defense must (1) inventory its intermodal equipment (e.g., trailers and chassis used to transport shipping containers) to identify equipment available for loan to trucking companies to relieve congestion at U.S. ports, and (2) establish a process to allow trucking companies to request the loan of such equipment. The bill also requires the identification and designation of federal land located near U.S. ports for use as overflow areas for empty cargo containers.
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Timeline
Nov 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3252
Introduced in Senate
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • November 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3252
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.


  • November 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.


  • December 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • December 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • January 4, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-3252: STOP the GRINCH Act
  • S 117-3807: SHIP IT Act
  • HR 117-7456: SHIP IT Act

STOP the GRINCH Act

USA117th CongressHR-6028| House 
| Updated: 1/4/2022
Surpassing Temporary Obstructions at Ports and Guaranteeing Resources to Increase the Nation's Commercial Health Act or the STOP the GRINCH Act This bill temporarily waives various requirements and makes other changes to address congestion at U.S. ports. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must waive the hours of service limits (i.e., the number of hours a driver may operate a truck or motor carrier in a set period of time) and minimum age requirements that apply to commercial driver's licenses for individuals transporting cargo directly to or from a U.S. port. Additionally, the Coast Guard may temporarily allow foreign-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels to transport cargo between U.S. ports and engage in certain ship-to-ship transfers of cargo. (Current coastwise law, commonly known as the Jones Act, generally requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically be U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed.) The FMCSA and the Coast Guard must also prioritize the completion of security screenings and credentialing of maritime workers. The Department of Defense must (1) inventory its intermodal equipment (e.g., trailers and chassis used to transport shipping containers) to identify equipment available for loan to trucking companies to relieve congestion at U.S. ports, and (2) establish a process to allow trucking companies to request the loan of such equipment. The bill also requires the identification and designation of federal land located near U.S. ports for use as overflow areas for empty cargo containers.
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Timeline
Nov 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3252
Introduced in Senate
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • November 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3252
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.


  • November 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.


  • December 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • December 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • January 4, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Pat Fallon (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-3252: STOP the GRINCH Act
  • S 117-3807: SHIP IT Act
  • HR 117-7456: SHIP IT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted