Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
In Committee
Summary
Strengthens enforcement and registration rules for household goods carriers by giving federal and state officials new penalty tools and requiring clearer business addresses and relationship disclosures.
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- Consumers and households: States would be able to enforce federal household goods rules for interstate moves and enforce intrastate moves when state laws match federal regulations. This creates a clearer path for consumer protection in relocations.
- State governments: States could use grant funds for commercial enforcement and consumer protection related to household goods. States would also retain any fines or penalties they collect from enforcement actions.
- Movers, brokers, and freight forwarders: Registrations would have to list a single principal place of business and disclose any ownership, management, control, or familial relationships from the prior 3 years. The Secretary could withhold, suspend, amend, or revoke registrations for invalid or missing designations.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
New registration rules for moving companies
If enacted, moving companies, brokers, and freight forwarders would need to list one main physical business location. It must be where managers work, key transport work happens, and required records are kept. Brokers and freight forwarders would also have to report any common owners, managers, control, or family ties from the past three years. Foreign carriers that register to operate in the U.S. would be covered too.
States can enforce moving rules and keep fines
States could use federal grants to enforce rules for interstate household moves. They could also enforce in-state moves if their laws match federal rules. Using the grant this way would be optional for each state. Any fines in these moving enforcement cases would be paid to, and kept by, the state that imposed them. This could boost consumer protection and raise compliance pressure on movers and brokers.
Stronger federal enforcement for movers and brokers
If enacted, the Secretary could fine movers, brokers, and freight forwarders after notice and a hearing. The Secretary could also withhold, suspend, change, or cancel parts of a registration. This would apply when a firm failed to list a valid main business location. These steps could deter fraud and protect people who move, while raising compliance risk for businesses.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Garamendi
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Scholten
MI • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Burchett
TN • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Meuser
PA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Veasey
TX • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Vasquez
NM • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Taylor
OH • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Figures
AL • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Hinson
IA • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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