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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 1836: Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023

Passed HouseMar 21, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 28, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 21, 2024, 393–24
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Mar 21, 2024

This bill expands the Federal Maritime Commission's authority to regulate technology and anticompetitive practices within the international ocean transportation system.

First, the bill expands the definition of controlled carrier (a category of carriers that are subject to additional regulatory oversight) to include carriers legally or financially related to a corporation based in a nonmarket economy country.

Additionally, the bill requires the commission to accept and investigate complaints concerning alleged anticompetitive practices by registered shipping exchanges. (A shipping exchange is a data platform that enables businesses shipping goods to connect with carriers to transport those goods.)

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Further, the bill requires the commission to establish a data standard to facilitate the voluntary sharing of supply chain data among U.S. shipping industry stakeholders. This standard must allow users to exchange data (using standardized terms and methods of measurement) in real time. The bill allows the Department of Transportation to require port authorities to adopt the standard to receive certain grants.

The commission must also establish standards for price indexes for containerized ocean freight that are published by shipping exchanges.

The bill also prohibits a recipient of certain federal grants from using China's logistics platform (LOGINK) or transportation logistics software controlled by a foreign adversary.

Finally, the bill establishes a National Port Advisory Committee and a National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee. The committees, together with the existing National Shipper Advisory Committee, are charged with advising the commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, and efficiency in the international ocean freight delivery system.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 21, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 393–24

Yea 393two-thirds 278Nay 24

  • Democrats205 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans187 yea, 24 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Randy Weber (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Marjorie Greene (R-GA) and Robert Good (R-VA) voted Nay; and 14 more

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Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 393

Republicans (187)

Democrats (205)

Independents (1)

Nay 24

Not voting 14

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 21, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 21, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 393–24
    Roll call 98 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats205008
    Republicans1872406
    Independents1000
    Total39324014

    House roll call 98: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    24 crossed party lines: 24 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

212 points earned
  1. 1Dusty Johnson R-SD SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House4 events+56
  2. 2Brian Babin R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Mar 21, 2024Passed the House, 393–24.
  2. Mar 28, 2023Introduced in the House by Dusty Johnson.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
  1. Mar 22, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Mar 21, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1321-1322)
  3. Mar 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 98). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1213-1215)
  4. Mar 21, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 24 (Roll no. 98). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1213-1215)
  5. Mar 21, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Mar 19, 2024Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Mar 19, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1213-1216)
  8. Mar 19, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1836.
  9. Mar 19, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Sep 26, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-218.
  11. Sep 26, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
  12. May 23, 2023Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
  13. May 23, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. May 23, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 1.
  15. Mar 29, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  16. Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House
  17. Mar 28, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.