# 119-s-337: Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act

119-s-337, Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-337
- Congress: 119
- Title: Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Consolidates federal enforcement of household-goods moving rules under the Secretary of Transportation.** The bill shifts and broadens penalty authority to the Secretary, lets states use federal grants to enforce household goods laws, and tightens registration and disclosure rules for movers and brokers. - Families and consumers gain clearer accountability from movers and brokers because the Secretary can assess a wider range of civil penalties and the law standardizes disclosure rules to make ownership and control relationships more transparent. - States may use federal grant funds to enforce federal household-goods statutes for interstate moves and compatible intrastate moves, and states will retain penalties and fines they assess on carriers or brokers. - Motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders must designate a single principal place of business, disclose common ownership or control going back three years, and risk withholding, suspension, amendment, or revocation of registration for noncompliance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States can use grants to police movers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let States use federal section 31102 grant funds to enforce federal household-goods rules for interstate moves. States could also use those funds to enforce in-state moves only if the State has laws or rules that match federal household-goods rules. These enforcement acti…
- New registration rules for moving companies: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would require employers, carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders to name a single principal place of business to get a registration or USDOT number. That place would be the single physical location where managers report to work, a significant part of the transportation busine…
- Moving companies face stronger federal penalties: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Transportation Secretary assess civil penalties by written notice after giving notice and a chance for a hearing for violations of household-goods transport rules. The bill would update existing law so places that now refer to the old Board would instead refer to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-337 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/337)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-337 (as of 2026-09-10).