117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
This page covers HR4996 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR4996 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-12-08: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-12-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Transportation and Public Works |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 This bill revises provisions related to ocean shipping policies and is designed to support the growth and development of U. S. exports and promote reciprocal trade in the common carriage of goods by water in the foreign commerce of the United States. Among other provisions, the bill sets forth requirements for operating a shipping exchange involving ocean transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States; requires ocean common carriers to report to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) each calendar quarter on total import and export tonnage and the total loaded and empty 20-foot equivalent units per vessel that makes port in the United States; requires the FMC to publish and annually update all its findings of false certifications by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators and all penalties assessed against such carriers or operators; revises annual reporting requirements for the FMC on foreign laws and practices to include practices by ocean common carriers; prohibits ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators from retaliating or discriminating against shippers because such shippers have patronized another carrier, or filed a complaint; directs the FMC to establish rules prohibiting ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators from adopting and applying unjust and unreasonable demurrage and detention fees; authorizes the FMC to initiate investigations of an ocean common carrier's fees or charges and apply enforcement measures, as appropriate; directs the Department of Transportation to seek to enter…
Subjects: Business records, Civil actions and liability, Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits, Congressional oversight, Contracts and agency, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Manufacturing, Marine and inland water transportation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-08 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 244 | 45 | 5 | Official tally |
HR4996 (Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3].
On 2021-12-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-12-08, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.