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HR 6028 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

STOP the GRINCH Act

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Fischbach, Michelle Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surpassing Temporary Obstructions at Ports and Guaranteeing Resources to Increase the Nation's Commercial Health Act or the STOP the GRINCH Act

This bill temporarily waives various requirements and makes other changes to address congestion at U.S. ports.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must waive the hours of service limits (i.e., the number of hours a driver may operate a truck or motor carrier in a set period of time) and minimum age requirements that apply to commercial driver's licenses for individuals transporting cargo directly to or from a U.S. port.

Additionally, the Coast Guard may temporarily allow foreign-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels to transport cargo between U.S. ports and engage in certain ship-to-ship transfers of cargo. (Current coastwise law, commonly known as the Jones Act, generally requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically be U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed.)

The FMCSA and the Coast Guard must also prioritize the completion of security screenings and credentialing of maritime workers.

The Department of Defense must (1) inventory its intermodal equipment (e.g., trailers and chassis used to transport shipping containers) to identify equipment available for loan to trucking companies to relieve congestion at U.S. ports, and (2) establish a process to allow trucking companies to request the loan of such equipment.

The bill also requires the identification and designation of federal land located near U.S. ports for use as overflow areas for empty cargo containers.

What's happening now January 4, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3807 Related bill SHIP IT Act
  • HR 7456 Related bill SHIP IT Act
  • S 3252 Identical bill STOP the GRINCH Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 20, 2021
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Dec 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6028: STOP the GRINCH Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6028/
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"H.R. 6028: STOP the GRINCH Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6028/.
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H.R. 6028, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6028/.
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