The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
HR 4183 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Dusty Johnson (R)

Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025

Reauthorizes the Federal Maritime Commission through 2027 and expands oversight of shipping practices.

Tradeoff

Gives the Federal Maritime Commission more power to investigate anticompetitive practices by shipping exchanges and carriers linked to countries the US monitors for trade violations. No offsetting cuts or new revenue.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs $212 million over 2026-2035, subject to .

This $212 million funds ten years of operations for the Federal Maritime Commission, including administrative activities, reporting requirements, and two new advisory committees.

H.R. 4183, Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Oct 2025

Passed the House by on December 15, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 26, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Jun 26, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Sep 17, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-401.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 15, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Dec 16, 2025)