Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act

Bill: 118-hr-2710
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-19
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes procedures for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to enjoin, without obtaining a court order, the operation of any ocean shipping agreement it determines is likely to have certain anticompetitive effects.&nbsp;</p><p>The FMC monitors agreements by ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators and otherwise&nbsp;regulates the U.S. international ocean transportation system.&nbsp;</p><p>Under current law, the FMC must obtain a court order to enjoin the operation of an agreement it determines is likely, by a reduction in competition, to (1) produce an unreasonable reduction in transportation service, (2) cause an unreasonable increase in transportation cost, or (3) substantially lessen competition in the purchasing of certain covered services.&nbsp;</p><p>The bill authorizes the FMC to issue such&nbsp;an injunction without a court order. For such an injunction, the&nbsp;FMC must provide the person filing the agreement with notice and an opportunity to be heard under expedited procedures established by the FMC. The FMC may allow a third party to intervene in a proceeding relating to such an injunction.</p><p>An injunction issued under this bill shall constitute a final order of the FMC.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> 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tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2023 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Federal Maritime Commission to provide injunctive relief without a court order, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act . 2. Injunctive relief by the Commission (a) In general Section 41307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading by striking sought ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking , may bring a civil and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting and an opportunity to be heard under expedited procedures established by the Commission with due regard for confidential or proprietary information, may enjoin the operation of the agreement. An injunction under this paragraph shall constitute a final order of the Commission. ; (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: (2) Third party intervention The Commission may allow a third party to intervene in a proceeding before the Commission under this subsection. ; and (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (b) Clerical amendment The item relating to section 41307 in the analysis for chapter 413 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking sought .