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S 3268 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Improving Memphis' Supply Chain Act

Introduced: November 19, 2021 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 19, 2021
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Improving 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 contractor at the rail ramps near Memphis, TN. (Chassis are special trailers used to transport shipping containers.)

DOT must solicit proposals from contractors 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 contractors submit satisfactory proposals, DOT must (1) contract with one of them 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.

What's happening now November 19, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6081 Related bill Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis’ Supply Chain Act
  • HR 6073 Related bill Improving Chassis Capacity for Memphis’ Supply Chain Act
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 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for THE MACON EDWARDS COMPANY ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for THE MACON EDWARDS COMPANY ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for THE MACON EDWARDS COMPANY ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Dec 1, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3268: Improving Memphis' Supply Chain Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3268/
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