H.R. 471 · 118th Congress

SHIP IT Act

Introduced on Jan 24, 2023 by Dusty Johnson (R-SD). 13 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 1, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jan 24, 2023
Cosponsors
13
3 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. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to commercial motor vehicle parking, safety, and licensing, and for other purposes.

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 · 3

Republicans · 10

Roll calls

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

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Jan 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Jan 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Feb 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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. NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION11 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  2. CSX CORPORATION10 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  3. FEDEX CORPORATION10 reports
    $13.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.$407.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Commercial Vehicle Training Association7 reports
  5. INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $940K reported (all issues)
  6. AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $325K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL5 reports
    $28.4M reported (all issues)
  8. AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED5 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  9. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)
  10. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  11. American Building Materials Alliance5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  12. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INCAI match · 100%
  14. CRH Americas Materials, Inc.5 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  15. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.5 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  16. Forest Resources Association5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  17. INTERNATIONAL PAPER5 reports
    $6.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYAI match · 100%
  18. International Fresh Produce Association (fka United Fresh Produce Association)5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  19. International Warehouse Logistics Association5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  20. Liberty Mutual Group5 reports
    $3.9M reported (all issues)
  21. NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  22. NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  23. PEPSICO, INC.5 reports
    $4.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PEPSICO BEVERAGE SALES, LLC$3.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 91%
  24. PET FOOD INSTITUTE5 reports
    $700K reported (all issues)
  25. SNAC International5 reports
  26. Sentry Insurance Company (Formerly Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company)5 reports
    $485K reported (all issues)
  27. Shippers Coalition5 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  28. THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.5 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GREENBRIER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC$58.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  29. THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.5 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  30. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY5 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING LLCAI match · 100%
  31. TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)5 reports
    $7.4M reported (all issues)
  32. UNION PACIFIC CORP.5 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  33. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  34. National Grain and Feed Association4 reports
    $344K reported (all issues)
  35. Novozymes North America, Inc.4 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)
  36. Sylvamo North America, LLC4 reports
    $580K reported (all issues)
  37. NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS3 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  38. Paper Excellence Holdings Corporation FKA Domtar3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  39. Solvay America LLC, a member of the Syensqo Group3 reports
    $580K reported (all issues)
  40. COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS2 reports
    $97.1K 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.