TRANSPORT Act

Summary

Official

Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil Act or the TRANSPORT Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to award grants to motor carriers and motor private carriers for transporting goods from ports during declared national emergencies or when DOT determines a port is at least 50% congested. DOT may use unobligated funds available under specified COVID-19 relief laws for the grants.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(11/3/21)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Mann

House (R) Kansas – 1

Cosponsors (11)

LaTurner

(R) KS

Cawthorn

(R) NC

Mullin

Senate (R) Oklahoma

Gohmert

(R) TX

Pfluger

House (R) Texas

Weber

House (R) Texas

Scott

House (R) Georgia

Valadao

House (R) California

Lucas

House (R) Oklahoma

Steel

(R) CA

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Nov 4, 2021