S 337
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Lets the Secretary of Transportation assess civil penalties directly against household goods movers and brokers, lets states use federal grant funds to enforce household goods rules, and requires motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders to designate a principal place of business and disclose certain relationships when registering.
Official title: Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
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Senate
Introduced
30-JAN-2025
Referred
30-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
21-MAY-2025
Reported
23-FEB-2026
On the calendar
23-FEB-2026
- Authorizes the Secretary to assess civil penalties by written notice after a hearing opportunity for violations of household goods and other motor carrier rules.
- Allows states to use federal grant funds to enforce federal household goods rules, with participation optional and not a condition on grant funds.
- Lets states keep fines and penalties imposed on carriers or brokers under the section governing motor carrier enforcement.
- Requires carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders to designate a principal place of business and, for freight forwarders and brokers, disclose common ownership or management ties with other registrants from the prior three years.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (30-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 23-FEB-2026).
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