As part of its policy activities, 鶹Ƶ monitors both federal and state legislative as well as regulatory initiatives that directly influence the intermodal supply chain and the operations of our members’ businesses. Through a range of public outreach activities, the Association provides comprehensive education and insight to policymakers at all levels of government regarding our industry's perspective.
Policy Positions And Issue Briefings
Comments Filed With Federal, State And Local Governments
鶹Ƶ takes an active role in shaping the legislative and regulatory environment in areas that impact the intermodal industry. Below are comments that have been filed on industry issues.
- LETTER IN OPPOSITION TO FMCSA'S NPRM "TRANSPARENCY IN PROPERTY BROKER TRANSACTIONS"
- LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE STOP CARB ACT, S.5038 AND H.R. 9574
- LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE SAFEGUARDING OUR SUPPLY CHAINS ACT (H.R. 8834)
- 鶹Ƶ TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE &I SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS, PIPELINES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HEARING EXAMINING THE STATE OF RAIL SAFETY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO
- TRADE ASSOCIATION LETTER TO DOJ AND DEA CONCERNED WITH POTENTIAL MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION AND SAFETY
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO SENATE HELP COMMITTEE RFI ON PORTABLE BENEFITS FOR INDEPENDENT WORKERS
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO EPA ADMINISTRATOR OPPOSING CARB CLEAN AIR ACT AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING CRA (H.J. RES. 116)
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER SUPPORTING THE KEEPING INTERNATIONAL LAND PORTS OF ENTRY OPEN ACT (SENATE 3796)
- 鶹Ƶ TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE HELP SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKER FREE CHOICE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP SUPPORTING H.R. 4993
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGING THE SAFETY BENEFITS OF THE RAIL WORKER AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT – H.R. 5871
- 鶹Ƶ TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE HELP SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKER FREE CHOICE
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER SUPPORTING THE MODERN WORKER EMPOWERMENT ACT (HOUSE)
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER SUPPORTING THE MODERN WORKER EMPOWERMENT ACT (SENATE)
- COALITION LETTER URGING OFFICE OF MULTIMODAL FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICY
- NHTSA LETTER OPPOSING SIDE UNDERRIDE GUARD REGULATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO HELP COMMITTEE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBERS OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO HELP COMMITTEE MEMBERS OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- 鶹Ƶ COALITION LETTER TO ALL U.S. SENATORS ON RAIL SAFETY LEGISLATION
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LEADERSHIP LETTER ON RAIL SAFETY LEGISLATION
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE AND HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE LETTER ON RAIL SAFETY LEGISLATION
- 鶹Ƶ HOUSE LETTER ON THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LETTER ON THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT
- 鶹Ƶ TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HEWC ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LETTER ON JULIE SU NOMINATION
- 鶹Ƶ HOUSE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- 鶹Ƶ TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE EPW COMMITTEE ON LOW CARBON TRANSPORTATION FUELS
- 鶹Ƶ TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES
- 鶹Ƶ’S COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION’S (FRA) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM) ON TRAIN CREW SIZE REQUIREMENTS.
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION REGARDING COMMENTS ON NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION BILLING REQUIREMENTS
- 鶹Ƶ SIGNS ON TO MULTI-INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND RANKING MEMBERS REGARDING RAIL AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ SIGNS ON TO MULTI-INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING RAIL AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SUPPORTING POLB PIER B RAIL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND RANKING MEMBERS REGARDING RAIL AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE DEFINITIONS OF “BROKER” AND “BONA FIDE AGENTS.
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO THE WH REGARDING RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO THE U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER, MINORITY LEADER AND T&I COMMITTEE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER REGARDING RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO THE U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, MINORITY LEADER AND HELP CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER REGARDING RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- 鶹Ƶ COMMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING SIDE UNDERRIDE GUARDS
- 鶹Ƶ COMMENTS TO FMC ON DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION BILLING REQUIREMENTS ANPRM
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO STB CONCERNING “RECIPROCAL SWITCHING” REGULATION
- DRIVE SAFE COALITION COMMENTS TO FMCSA ON APPRENTICESHIP PILOT PROGRAM
- 鶹Ƶ AMICUS FILING IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION'S U.S. SUPREME COURT PETITION
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER IN SUPPORT OF BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION (SENT TO SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADER AS WELL AS COMMERCE AND EWP COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP AND MARYLAND'S TWO SENATORS)
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LETTER SUPPORTING THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT ACT OF 2021 AND UNDERRIDE GUARD EXEMPTION
- 2021 DRIVE-SAFE ACT COALITION LETTER
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER TO CONGRESS CONCERNING THE UNDERRIDES ACT
- 鶹Ƶ DOL LETTER OPPOSING FINAL RULE ON IC STATUS UNDER THE FLSA
- 鶹Ƶ HOUSE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2021
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2021
- COMMENTS TO THE FMCSA GUIDANCE ON HOS AND YARD MOVES
- STB LETTER SUPPORTING THE STAGGERS ACT
- COMMENTS TO THE DOL INTERPRETATION OF IC STATUS UNDER THE FLSA
- FET SUSPENSION REQUEST LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE
- FREIGHT STAKEHOLDER COALITION'S LETTER TO SEN. WICKER
- INVEST IN AMERICA ACT - DRIVE-SAFE ACT COALITION LETTER
- FET SUSPENSION REQUEST LETTER TO CONGRESS
- 鶹Ƶ SENATE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT
- NJ EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION UPDATE 2019
- 鶹Ƶ LETTER ON HOS NPRM
- STOP UNDERRIDES ACT OF 2019 LETTER TO CONGRESS
- UIIA PRIMER WHITE PAPER TO FMC ON FINAL REPORT NO. 28
- UNDER 21 DRIVER PILOT PROGRAM
- USTR CONTAINER TARIFF 2019
- NJ EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
- ANPRM ON HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS
- USTR CONTAINER TARIFF
- CARRIER SAFETY FITNESS DETERMINATION
- FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN
- HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS
- COMPETITION IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY
- REVIEW OF COMMODITY, BOXCAR AND TOFC/COFC EXEMPTIONS
- AMICUS CURIAE RE CITY OF LOS ANGELES CLEAN TRUCK CONCESSION PROGRAM
- CLEAN TRUCKS PLAN
- REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS AND MOTOR CARRIERS AND DRIVERS OPERATING INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT
Key Transportation Legislators
Chairman
Rep. Sam Graves
R-Missouri
202-225-7041
Ranking Member
Rep. Rick Larsen
D-Washington
202-225-2605
Chairman
Rep. Mike Ezell
R-Mississippi
202-225-5772
Ranking Member
Rep. Salud Carbajal
D-California
202-225-3601
Chairman
Rep. David Rouzer
R–North Carolina
202-225-2731
Ranking Member
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-D.C.
202-225-8050
Chairman
Rep. Daniel Webster
R-Florida
202-225-1002
Ranking Member
Rep. Dina Titus
D-Nevada
202-225-5965
Chairman
Rep. Mark Green
R-Tennessee
202-225-2811
Ranking Member
Rep. Bernie Thompson
D-Mississippi
202-225-5876
Chairman
Rep. Carlos Gimenez
R-Florida
202-225-2778
Ranking Member
Rep. LaMonica McIver
D-New Jersey
202-225-3436
Chairman
Rep. Michael Guest
R-Mississippi
202-225-5031
Ranking Member
Rep. Lou Correa
D-California
202-225-2965
Chairman
Senator Ted Cruz
R-Texas
202-224-5922
Ranking Member
Senator Maria Cantwell
D-Washington
202-224-3441
Chairman
Not yet announced
Ranking Member
Not yet announced
Chairman
Senator Rand Paul
R-Kentucky
202-224-4343
Ranking Member
Senator Gary Peters
D-Michigan
202-224-6221
Chairman
Senator Shelley Moore Capito
R-West Virginia
202-224-6472
Ranking Member
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
D-Rhode Island
202-224-2921
Chairman
Not yet announced
Ranking Member
Not yet announced