S. 3262 · 117th Congress
FREIGHT Act
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WickerSponsor8 cosponsors · 2 D, 6 R
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act or the FREIGHT Act
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 12, 2022
Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act or the FREIGHT Act
This bill makes multiple changes to address the efficiency of ports and the intermodal shipping of cargo.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Department of Transportation must publish data about the dwell time of marine shipping containers and chassis (i.e., the quantity of time such equipment is subject to maintenance versus in use). The bill also requires a study on best practices for operating a chassis pool to optimize supply chains.
In addition, the bill modifies duties and authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), including by
- providing statutory authority for an office that offers mediation and related services to resolve issues under the FMC's jurisdiction; and
- authorizing the FMC to expand data-sharing between port operators, shippers, and other stakeholders to facilitate efficient freight operations if the FMC determines port congestion constitutes an emergency.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: FREIGHT Act
Also known as: Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act
Latest action (Dec 12, 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 18, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.