Affordable Shipping for All Act

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Jan 14, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Affordable Shipping for All ActThis bill limits shipping services from excluding service or charging higher prices to noncontiguous areas of the United States.Specifically, private shipping services (e.g., FedEx) and the U.S. Postal Service are prohibited from charging a higher rate to ship a consumer product or producer good (e.g., raw material) to a noncontiguous area of the United States than they charge to ship the same product to and from a location within the contiguous United States. Under the bill, a noncontiguous area includes Alaska and Hawaii and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States (including Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands).Additionally, such shipping services may not exclude services to such a noncontiguous location.Consumer products or producer goods valued at more than $10,000 are exempt from the requirements of this bill.

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 14, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 14, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E28)

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: B00100

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 14, 2025

Subjects (1)

Commerce (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (5)

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI]

(D-VI)
Jan 21, 2025

Rescom. Hernández, Pablo [D-PR-At Large]

(D-PR)
Jan 14, 2025

Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]

(R-MP)
Jan 14, 2025

Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU]

(R-GU)
Jan 14, 2025

Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]

(R-AS)
Jan 14, 2025

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Introduced in House

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 380 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 380

To require fair shipping prices for noncontiguous areas of the United
States, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2025

Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Hernandez, Mrs. Radewagen, and
Mrs. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To require fair shipping prices for noncontiguous areas of the United
States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Shipping for All Act''.

SEC. 2.

No shipping service may exceed the shipping charge for the same
product to and from a location in the contiguous United States as
charged to a consumer product or producer good to the noncontiguous
area of the United States.

SEC. 3.

No shipping service may exclude--

(1) a noncontiguous area of the United States from its
shipping polices; or

(2) a noncontiguous area of the United States from shipping
to its location.

SEC. 4.

Any consumer product or producer good valued at more than $10,000
shall be exempt from the requirements of this Act.

SEC. 5.

In this Act:

(1) Consumer products.--The term ``consumer products''
means the finished commodities for end-user use that will go
directly to the consumer.

(2) Contiguous united states.--The term ``contiguous United
States'' shall refer to the 48 contiguous States and the
District of Columbia.

(3) Noncontiguous area.--The term ``noncontiguous area''
means any part of the United States not physically connected to
the contiguous United States, including Alaska and Hawaii and
any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United
States, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

(4) Producer goods.--The term ``producer goods'' means raw
materials used to produce other products.

(5) Shipping services.--The term ``shipping service''--
(A) means private companies whose primary business
model is the transporting of products for retailers;
and
(B) includes the United States Postal Service.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 380 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 380

 To require fair shipping prices for noncontiguous areas of the United 
 States, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 14, 2025

 Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Hernandez, Mrs. Radewagen, and 
 Mrs. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
 on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
 determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To require fair shipping prices for noncontiguous areas of the United 
 States, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Shipping for All Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HIGHER SHIPPING FEES.

 No shipping service may exceed the shipping charge for the same 
product to and from a location in the contiguous United States as 
charged to a consumer product or producer good to the noncontiguous 
area of the United States.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON EXCLUDING NONCONTIGUOUS AREAS.

 No shipping service may exclude--

    (1) a noncontiguous area of the United States from its 
 shipping polices; or

    (2) a noncontiguous area of the United States from shipping 
 to its location.

SEC. 4. EXEMPTIONS.

 Any consumer product or producer good valued at more than $10,000 
shall be exempt from the requirements of this Act.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

 In this Act:

    (1) Consumer products.--The term ``consumer products'' 
 means the finished commodities for end-user use that will go 
 directly to the consumer.

    (2) Contiguous united states.--The term ``contiguous United 
 States'' shall refer to the 48 contiguous States and the 
 District of Columbia.

    (3) Noncontiguous area.--The term ``noncontiguous area'' 
 means any part of the United States not physically connected to 
 the contiguous United States, including Alaska and Hawaii and 
 any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
 States, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 
 American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

    (4) Producer goods.--The term ``producer goods'' means raw 
 materials used to produce other products.

    (5) Shipping services.--The term ``shipping service''--
        (A) means private companies whose primary business 
 model is the transporting of products for retailers; 
 and
        (B) includes the United States Postal Service.
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