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The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Advanced Garamendi’s Bipartisan Legislation to Fully Implement his Ocean Shipping Reform Act

WASHINGTON, DC—On May 30, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA)—a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee—helped secure major wins to address the supply chain crisis and support American businesses and consumers as part of a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup meeting.

Specifically, Garamendi’s “Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act”—which he introduced with Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)—was advanced out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in preparation for a vote by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation passed the committee by a vote of 58 to 1.

“I’m pleased that my legislation with Rep. Dusty Johnson to build on the progress of our Ocean Shipping Reform Act is one step closer to becoming law,” Garamendi said. “Our ‘Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act’ will fully support America’s exporters, address the supply chain crisis, and correct our nation’s longstanding trade imbalance with countries like China. The bill will also prohibit U.S. ports from using Chinese state-sponsored software that creates security risks and allows the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate nefarious actors in the industry to prevent improper business practices. I’m grateful to Rep. Johnson for his continued partnership in this matter. We will continue to work tirelessly until this legislation becomes law and builds upon the successes of our Ocean Shipping Reform Act,” Garamendi concluded.

The text of the “Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act” can be viewed here.

Issues: Agriculture Economy and Jobs Transportation and Infrastructure

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