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House Transportation Committee reauthorizes Federal Maritime Commission, strengthens powers on shipping practices
Summary
Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota urged passage of HR 4183, the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, telling the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that ‘‘if we don't have a functional FMC, we do not have a functional American economy.’' The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute and ordered the bill favorably reported to the House.
Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota opened debate on HR 4183, the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, saying the bill reauthorizes and strengthens the commission and ‘‘if we don't have a functional FMC, we do not have a functional American economy.’' The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute and voted to report the bill favorably to the House.
The bill would extend the Federal Maritime Commission's authorization through 2029, expand FMC advisory committees, and tighten procedures for releasing FMC investigative material to…
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