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S. 337119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Feb 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act
Introduced:
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S 337 boosts federal and state power to investigate, fine, and shut down abusive moving companies and brokers.
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The bill lets the Secretary of Transportation directly investigate complaints and issue civil penalties against moving companies or brokers that violate federal rules. It also lets states use existing federal grant money to enforce these rules and keep fines they collect. Companies must disclose a real "principal place of business" and any hidden ties to other moving companies, and the Secretary can suspend or revoke registrations for noncompliance.
It applies to moving companies, moving brokers, and freight forwarders that move household goods across state lines, plus state transportation enforcement agencies. Consumers who hire movers are the intended beneficiaries.
The changes are meant to make it harder for problem companies to dodge accountability by closing and secretly reopening under new names, and to give regulators stronger enforcement tools.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.