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

1 recorded action298 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson [R-SD]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Mar 22, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedMar 28, 2023
Passed the HouseMar 21, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.)

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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1836 as passed House on Mar 21, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 98

House Mar 21, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

393 Yea 24 Nay 14 not voting

Crossed both parties 24 of 417 voting members broke with their own party: 24 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic213 members

Republican218 members

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Cosponsors3 · 2 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1836 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DJohn Garamendi [D-CA-08]Original2026 profile

RMichelle Steel [R-CA-45]Joined Apr 18, 2023

DJim Costa [D-CA-21]Joined Apr 18, 20232026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 183642 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1836 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERSfiled by BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Budget/Appropriations · Transportation13 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATIONfiled by INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION, THE PETERSON GROUP INCIts PAC: International Dairy Foods Association PAC

Agriculture · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Trucking/Shipping +4 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILIts PAC: American Chemistry Council PAC

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLC

Defense · Foreign Relations · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Trade (domestic/foreign) +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIESfiled by PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC

Trade (domestic/foreign)8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Agricultural Retailers Association Political Action Committe

Government Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Immigration · Natural Resources +10 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF SSA MARINEfiled by CAPITOL STRATEGIES US, LLC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries +1 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

DPWN HOLDINGS (USA) INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEUTSCHE POST WORLD NET-USA, INC.)filed by DPWN HOLDINGS (USA) INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEUTSCHE POST WORLD NET USA, INC.)

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Homeland Security · Trucking/Shipping +3 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

HARDWOOD FEDERATIONIts PAC: Hardwood Federation PAC, Inc

Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trucking/Shipping +2 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORSfiled by K&L GATES, LLP

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

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