Freedom to Ship Act

The "Freedom to Ship Act" aims to prevent discrimination by motor carriers against individuals or entities shipping firearms, ammunition, and their component parts across state lines. It amends federal law to explicitly prohibit carriers from interfering with the lawful transportation of these items.

Specifically, the bill forbids motor carriers from actions such as declining to transport lawfully possessed items, imposing conditions beyond existing federal law, or charging higher rates than for comparable goods. It also prohibits requiring consent for information disclosure as a condition of transport or engaging in other conduct that hinders lawful transfers.

Violations of these provisions would result in a civil penalty of $10,000 per instance payable to the U.S. Government. Additionally, any shipper or consignee harmed by such discrimination would be entitled to recover compensatory and consequential damages from the motor carrier.