{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-house-passes-johnsons-bill-strengthen-supply-chains-and-counter-china", "U.S. House Passes Johnson\u2019s Bill to Strengthen Supply Chains and Counter China", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the U.S. House unanimously passed the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, led by U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and John Garamendi (D-CA). Johnson introduced this legislation in June to reauthorize the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passedthe bill in September.\n\nThe Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act strengthens the FMC\u2019s authority to crack down on China\u2019s shipping malpractice and includes Johnson\u2019s provisions to reform ocean shipping, ensuring American imports and exports compete on a level playing field in the global market.\n\nClick here for Johnson\u2019s remarks.\n\n\u201cOcean shipping is the backbone of international trade, allowing American products to be sold in other countries while giving American businesses and consumers access to goods we don\u2019t make. Even in America\u2019s heartland, ocean shipping is an integral part of our economy,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cMy bill will ensure the FMC can continue doing its job to protect American businesses, producers, and consumers from China\u2019s abuse of America\u2019s ocean shipping laws. Passing the House today is a big step in the right direction and I hope the Senate passes it soon.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s economy relies on a resilient maritime supply chain. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud that Congress has passed the bipartisan Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act,\u201dsaid Garamendi. \u201cThis legislation builds on my Ocean Shipping Reform Act to deliver critical investments through 2027, strengthen the Commission\u2019s independence, and ensure U.S. businesses will compete on a fair and level playing field. I\u2019m grateful to Reps. Johnson, Ezell, and Carbajal for their partnership on this critical work.\u201d\n\nThe Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025 is:\n\nTough on China\n\nEstablishes a formal process to report complaints against shipping exchanges, like the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, to the FMC for investigation.\n\nDirects the FMC to report on anticompetitive business practices or nonreciprocal trade practices.\n\nCodifies the definition of \u201ccontrolled carrier\u201d under the Shipping Act to encompass state-controlled enterprises in non-market economies like the People\u2019s Republic of China.\n\nGood Government\n\nUpdates and improves the purposes of the Shipping Act to better reflect current federal policy governing international ocean shipping.\n\nProhibits the FMC from requiring ocean carriers to report information already reported to other federal agencies.\n\nSustains the FMC Mission\n\nReauthorizes the FMC through fiscal year 2027.\n\nExpands FMC Advisory Committees, ensuring non-government stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their insight and expertise to the Commission.\n\nReinforces the FMC\u2019s independent nature by requiring a majority vote of the Commission to disclose FMC investigation efforts to outside parties.\n\nThe Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025 is cosponsored by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee leadership, Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS), and Ranking Member Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA).", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-house-passes-johnsons-bill-strengthen-supply-chains-and-counter-china"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9204961825162172, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}