119th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 880: Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
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Summary
This bill allows the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to assess civil penalties against motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders for violations related to the interstate transportation of household goods and provides states with additional related authorities.
As background, a broker is the “middle person” between a shipper and a motor carrier and arranges for the transportation of household goods. A freight forwarder organizes shipments for individuals or corporations. Unlike a broker, freight forwarders assume responsibility for transportation and may transport the freight itself.
The bill expands the FMCSA registration requirements to require motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders to designate a principal place of business (i.e., a single physical location where management officials report to work, a significant portion of the transportation business is conducted, and records are maintained). FMCSA may withhold, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of a registration for failure to designate.
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In addition, brokers and freight forwarders must disclose any common ownership, management, control, or familial relationship with any other carrier, freight forwarder, broker, or applicant in the previous three years. Under current law, motor carriers must disclose this information.
Further, states may use certain grant funds to enforce federal household goods statutes and regulations for the interstate transportation of these goods by motor carriers and brokers. This applies to Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grant funds and MCSAP High Priority discretionary grant funds. A state shall retain collected fines that are a result of enforcement.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Julia Brownley D-CAOriginal
- Tim Burchett R-TNOriginal
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- Troy Carter D-LAOriginal
- Mike Ezell R-MSOriginal
- John Garamendi D-CAOriginal
- J. Hill R-AROriginal
- Hillary Scholten D-MIOriginal
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Michael Guest R-MS
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Robert Bresnahan R-PA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- C. Franklin R-FL
- Shomari Figures D-AL
- David Taylor R-OH
- Bruce Westerman R-AR
- Darren Soto D-FL
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Tony Wied R-WI
- Ashley Hinson R-IA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Eleanor Norton SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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- H.R. 189: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
- H.R. 8505: Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
- H.R. 4043: To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to make the District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4688: To direct the Administrator of General Services to sell the property known as the Webster School.
- H.R. 388: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
History
- Introduced in the House by Eleanor Norton.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E80-81)
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.