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Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act

What this bill does

  • The bill gives federal regulators power to fine motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders for household goods shipping violations.
  • Interstate moving companies and intermediaries that arrange household shipments must comply with stricter registration and disclosure rules.
  • States can use federal grant money to enforce these rules and keep fines they collect from violators.

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  1. 01

    How would stricter registration and disclosure requirements affect moving companies' costs and consumer prices for household shipping services?

  2. 02

    What specific household goods shipping violations currently harm consumers, and what evidence shows federal fines would deter them more effectively than state enforcement?

  3. 03

    If states keep fines they collect, how might that financial incentive influence their enforcement priorities compared to protecting consumers uniformly across regions?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-23 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.

  2. 2026-02-23 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-112.

  3. 2026-02-23 · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-112.

  4. 2025-05-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. 2025-01-30 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  6. 2025-01-30 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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