S. 3580: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-03 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-146.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 256 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3580 (2022-06-13), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-146. (final step reached)
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Official title

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

Plain summary

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 This act revises requirements governing ocean shipping to increase the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to promote the growth and development of U.S. exports through an ocean transportation system that is competitive, efficient, and economical. For example, the bill requires the FMC to (1) investigate complaints about detention and demurrage charges (i.e., late fees) charged by common ocean carriers, (2) determine whether those charges are reasonable, and (3) order refunds for unreasonable charges. It also prohibits common ocean carriers, marine terminal operators, or ocean transportation intermediaries from unreasonably refusing cargo space when available or resorting to other unfair or unjustly discriminatory methods.

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Official text

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 31 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (2022-06-13)

Cosponsors on this site

John Thune (R-SD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Todd Young (R-IN), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA), James E. Risch (R-ID), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John Boozman (R-AR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 256 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3580 (2022-06-13): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3580.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s3580 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117