H.R. 1836 · 118th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023

Introduced on Mar 28, 2023 by Dusty Johnson (R-SD). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 22, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 28, 2023
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Asia
  • China
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Federal Maritime Commission
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dusty JohnsonR-SDSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Mar 21, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 393–24

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 28, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Mar 29, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  5. May 23, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
  6. May 23, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. May 23, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 1.
  8. Sep 26, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-218.
  9. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-218.
  10. Sep 26, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
  11. Mar 19, 2024 · HouseMr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Mar 19, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1213-1216)
  13. Mar 19, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1836.
  14. Mar 19, 2024 · HouseAt 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.
  15. Mar 21, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1321-1322)
  16. 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)House · Roll call 98
  17. Mar 21, 2024 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 98
  18. Mar 21, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Mar 22, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)11 reports
    $16.9M reported (all issues)
  2. National Association of Waterfront Employers8 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  3. INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  4. INTERNATIONAL PAPER6 reports
    $7.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYAI match · 100%
  5. International Fresh Produce Association (fka United Fresh Produce Association)6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  6. AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $910K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL5 reports
    $28.4M reported (all issues)
  8. AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLC. (formerly Ltd.)5 reports
    $880K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLC$76.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. California Association of Port Authorities5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  10. INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  11. Interpool, Inc. d/b/a Trac Intermodal5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  12. NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, INC5 reports
    $605.9K reported (all issues)
  13. National Retail Federation5 reports
    $10.4M reported (all issues)
  14. National Roofing Contractors Association5 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  15. PET FOOD INSTITUTE5 reports
    $700K reported (all issues)
  16. SSA MARINE INC.5 reports
  17. WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL5 reports
  18. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  19. Chamber of Shipping of America4 reports
  20. DPWN Holdings (USA) Inc. (Formerly Known as Deutsche Post World Net-USA, Inc.)4 reports
    $18.7K reported (all issues)
  21. HARDWOOD FEDERATION4 reports
    $148K reported (all issues)
  22. International Housewares Association4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  23. NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION4 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  24. Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corporation (fka EVERGREEN AMERICA CORP)3 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  25. Securing America's Future Energy Alliance3 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)
  26. UNION PACIFIC CORP.3 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  27. ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS2 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  28. THE HOME DEPOT INC.2 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  29. The Coalition for Reimagined Mobility, a project of SAFE2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  30. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS1 report
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  31. LG Electronics USA, Inc.1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  32. PORTS AMERICA GROUP, INC. DBA PORTS AMERICA1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  33. WALMART INC.1 report
    $1.6M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.