H.R. 4183 — what changed
Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 4 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 5 Definitions
In general— Section 40102(9) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting “; or”;
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and by adjusting the margins accordingly;
by striking “means an ocean common carrier” and inserting the following:
“(A) an ocean common carrier”
by adding at the end the following:
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“(B) such a carrier that is owned or controlled by, a subsidiary of, or otherwise related legally or financially (other than a minority relationship or investment) to a corporation based in in, headquartered in, or otherwise significantly linked to a country—
“(i) identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of the date of enactment of the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025;
changed “(ii) identified by the United States Trade Representative on the priority watch list included in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a priority foreign country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; or
“(iii) subject to monitoring by the United States Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416).”
Conforming amendment— Section 46106(b)(7) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “ocean common carriers, particularly such carriers that are controlled carriers” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “controlled carriers;”.
Sec. 11 National advisory committees
National shipper advisory committee— Section 42502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a) by striking “Committee.” and inserting “Committee (in this section referred to as the “Shipper Committee”).”;
by striking subsection (b);
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and
in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking “Committee” each place it appears and inserting “Shipper Committee”.
National port advisory committee— Chapter 425 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating section 42503 as section 42506; and
by inserting after section 42502 the following:
“42503. National port advisory committee
“(a) Establishment—There is established a National Port Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the “Port Committee”).
“(b) Membership
“(1) In general—The Port Committee shall consist of 13 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section.
“(2) Expertise—Each member of the Port Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Port Committee.
“(3) Representation—Members of the Port Committee shall be appointed as follows:
“(A) 5 members shall represent marine terminal operators, as such term is defined in section 40102.
“(B) 5 members shall represent port authorities.
“(C) 3 members shall represent longshore and maritime labor.
“42504. National ocean carrier advisory committee
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“(a) Establishment—There is established a National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Carrier “Carrier Committee”).
“(b) Membership
“(1) In general—The Carrier Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section.
“(2) Expertise—Each member of the Carrier Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.
“(3) Representation—Members of the Carrier Committee shall represent ocean carriers serving such seaports and terminals, of which at least 3 shall be ocean transportation intermediaries (as such term is defined in section 40102).
“42505. Function
“The covered Committees shall advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, and efficiency of the international ocean freight delivery system.”
Conforming amendments—
Definitions— Section 42501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(2) Covered committee—The term “covered Committee” means—
“(A) the National Shipper Advisory Committee established under section 42502;
“(B) the National Port Advisory Committee established under section 42503; and
“(C) the National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee established under section 52504.”
Administration— Section 42506 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended—
by striking “The Committee” each place it appears except in subsection (k) and inserting “Each covered Committee”;
in subsection (a) by striking “the Committee” and inserting “each such Committee”;
in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (j) by striking “the Committee” each place it appears and inserting “a covered Committee”;
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in subsection (f), by striking “the Committee’s” and inserting “a covered Committee’s”;
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was (4)(3)(6)
in subsection (h)—
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was (4)(3)(6)(2)
in paragraph (1)—
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was (4)(3)(6)(2)(2)
by striking “Chair of the Committee” and inserting “Chair of each covered Committee”; and
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was (4)(3)(6)(2)(3)
by striking “function of the Committee” and inserting “function of the applicable Committee”; and
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was (4)(3)(6)(3)
in paragraph (2) by striking “the Committee” and inserting “each covered Committee”;
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was (4)(3)(7)
in subsection (i)—
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was (4)(3)(7)(2)
in paragraph (1) by striking “the Committee if the function of the Committee” and inserting “any relevant covered Committee if the function of such Committee”;
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was (4)(3)(7)(3)
in paragraph (2) by striking “the Committee” and inserting “each such Committee”;
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was (4)(3)(7)(4)
in paragraph (3)—
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was (4)(3)(7)(4)(2)
by striking “from the Committee” and inserting “from a covered Committee”; and
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was (4)(3)(7)(4)(3)
in subparagraph (B) by striking “to the Committee” and inserting “to the submitting Committee”; and
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was (4)(3)(7)(5)
in paragraph (4) by striking “from the Committee” and inserting “from a covered Committee”; and
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was (4)(3)(8)
in subsection (k) by striking “The Committee” and inserting “The covered Committees”.
Sec. 12 Annual report and public disclosures
Report on foreign laws and practices— Section 46106(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (6)—
by striking “and” at the end; and
by striking “under this part” and inserting “under chapter 403”;
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in paragraph (7)—(7), as amended by section 5(b) of this Act—
by inserting “anticompetitive, nonreciprocal trade, or” before “otherwise concerning practices”;
by inserting “or marine terminal operators” after “controlled carriers”; and
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by striking inserting “and” after the period semicolon at the end and inserting “; and”; end; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(8) an analysis of any trade imbalance resulting from the business practices of ocean common carriers, including an analysis of the data collected under section 41110; and
“(9) the aggregated findings and results of the Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Audit Program established by the Commission on July 18, 2021, pursuant to the Commission rule interpreting section 41102(c).”
Public disclosure— Section 46106(d)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or marine terminal operator” after “common carrier”.
Sec. 13 Containerized freight indexes
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In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall promulgate an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the manner in which data is acquired, used, and protected in developing price indexes for containerized ocean freight for shippers (as such term is defined in section 40102 of title 46, United States Code) in the United States published by a shipping exchange registered under section 40504 of title 46, United States Code.
Final rule— Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a final rule with respect to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking required under subsection (a).