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SHIP IT Act

USA117th CongressS-3807| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2022
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade Act or the SHIP IT Act This bill temporarily waives various requirements and makes other changes to address congestion at U.S. ports. For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 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 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 Maritime Administration and the Federal Maritime Commission must jointly convene a meeting to discuss the long-term feasibility of, and strategies for, using land or property under the jurisdiction of U.S. inland ports for the storage and transfer of cargo containers. The Government Accountability Office must submit to Congress a report describing the adoption of technology at U.S. ports as compared to foreign ports.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 18, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7456
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • March 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • April 18, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7456
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-3252: STOP the GRINCH Act
  • HR 117-6028: STOP the GRINCH Act
  • S 117-3366: Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act
  • HR 117-7456: SHIP IT Act

SHIP IT Act

USA117th CongressS-3807| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2022
Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade Act or the SHIP IT Act This bill temporarily waives various requirements and makes other changes to address congestion at U.S. ports. For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 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 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 Maritime Administration and the Federal Maritime Commission must jointly convene a meeting to discuss the long-term feasibility of, and strategies for, using land or property under the jurisdiction of U.S. inland ports for the storage and transfer of cargo containers. The Government Accountability Office must submit to Congress a report describing the adoption of technology at U.S. ports as compared to foreign ports.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 18, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7456
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • March 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • April 18, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7456
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-3252: STOP the GRINCH Act
  • HR 117-6028: STOP the GRINCH Act
  • S 117-3366: Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act
  • HR 117-7456: SHIP IT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted