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H.R. 6073 117th Congress House

Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis’ Supply Chain Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a request for proposals for a private sector entity to develop an operating model for an interoperable gr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a request for proposals for a private sector entity to develop an operating model for an interoperable gray chassis pool at the rail ramps around Memphis, Tennessee.

Introduced: November 23, 2021 Introduced by: David Kustoff Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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Became law
Nov 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action November 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis' Supply Chain Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to undertake a process, in coordination with the Federal Maritime Commission, to create a voluntary chassis pool operated by a private sector entity at the rail ramps near Memphis, TN. (Chassis are special trailers used to transport shipping containers.)

DOT must solicit proposals from private sector entities to develop a model for operating such a pool. The proposals must address, among other matters, a sustainable fee structure, estimates of the number of chassis needed in the pool, and real property necessary to operate the pool.

If any entities submit satisfactory proposals, DOT must (1) contract with one of those entities to operate the pool, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the pool within one year of its implementation. In the event there are no satisfactory proposals submitted, DOT must provide Congress with alternative options to improve the availability of chassis at the rail ramps.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6081 Identical bill Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis’ Supply Chain Act
  • S 3268 Improving Memphis' Supply Chain Act
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6073: Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis’ Supply Chain Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6073/
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"H.R. 6073: Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis’ Supply Chain Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6073/.
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H.R. 6073, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6073/.
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