Legislative/Agency News – IAM

U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Previews Regulatory Action

cstewartiam — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:38:30 +0000

Several initiatives delayed again into 2026. On Friday, the FMCSA released their Spring 2025 Regulatory agenda, previewing timelines for key regulatory actions for the remainder of the year and into 2026. While other actions may be taken by the agency, the agenda focuses on the most impactful to industry and stakeholders, as measured through compliance time and estimated costs.

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President Trump Signs H.R. 1, Tax Reconciliation Legislation

cstewartiam — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:15:28 +0000

Original Legislation Approved by the U.S. House of Representatives On July 3rd, the U.S. House voted 218 to 214 to pass the final version of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act, aka, the tax reconciliation bill. H.R. 1 received aye votes from all House Republicans, except for two who voted against the bill, alongside all House Democrats. The text for H.R. 1 (as amended by the…

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Comprehensive Tax Legislation

cstewartiam — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:35:25 +0000

Senate to Consider Legislation, Changes are Anticipated Yesterday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, as titled, expansive tax legislation meant to address expiring tax rates, alongside several deductions scheduled to phase out at the end of the year. The legislation passed the House by 215 to 214 vote, and now heads to the Senate for…

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IAM Tracks Key U.S. Policy Changes Affecting the Moving Industry

cstewartiam — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:51:34 +0000

IAM continues to follow a number of Executive Orders, legislative and regulatory activity impacting the domestic and, in some cases, global household goods industry. Highlighted are a few of the recent actions taken, and IAM input as opportunities were presented. White House Executive Order to Require English Proficiency for CDL Drivers Yesterday, the White House issued an…

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DoD Moving Season 2025: What’s at Stake?

cstewartiam — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:33:24 +0000

By Dan Bradley, IAM Vice President, Government & Military Relations Uncertainty about what might happen and instability within the DoD moving market have unfortunately been hallmarks of the DoD program over the past six years. If you were hoping 2025 would be different, I fear it is even worse. Following multiple delays to the release of TRANSCOM’s annual traffic distribution list or TDL…

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President Trump Delays Higher-Rate Reciprocal Tariffs for 90 Days

cstewartiam — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:33:47 +0000

This afternoon President Trump announced on TruthSocial that there will be a 90-day pause on planned reciprocal tariffs for over 70 countries, which were scheduled to take effect tonight. In part, President Trump posted..because “more than 75 Countries” had reached out to the U.S. government for trade talks and have not retaliated in meaningful way “I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE…

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IAM Joins Shipper Focused Coalition in Opposition to Proposed Ocean Container Fees

cstewartiam — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:21:06 +0000

At the end of the March, IAM joined over 200 shipper focused organizations in formal comments to the USTR in opposition to proposed ocean container fees for Chinese built ocean carrier ships. The Administration’s proposal includes fees of up to $1.5 million per port entrance for Chinese-built vessels every time they pull into a U.S. port. As noted in the comments, IAM shares the goal of…

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IAM and ATA-MSC Issue Joint Request to TRANSCOM

cstewartiam — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:20:11 +0000

On March 7, 2025, the International Association of Movers (IAM) and the American Trucking Associations Moving & Storage Conference (ATA-MSC) jointly issued a formal communication to General Randall Reed, Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, urging a response to an unanswered Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted in November 2023. Despite multiple follow-ups and appeals to…

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Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Posture Hearing

cstewartiam — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:07:37 +0000

Committee Members and Gen. Reed Review Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Rollout Yesterday afternoon, the Readiness Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee held a posture hearing with TRANSCOM Commander Gen. Randall Reed to review FY 2026 defense program priorities. As part of his opening remarks, Subcommittee Chair Dan Sullivan (AK) referenced the need for a seamless…

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Highlights of U.S. Executive Orders & Regulatory Actions Across Federal Agencies

cstewartiam — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:14:38 +0000

Key Agency Review Periods, Rulemaking Status & Activities Over the Past Month, Many IAM has been closely following a number of Executive Orders and related actions issued by the Executive Branch since President Trump was inaugurated in late January. These directives and orders, highlighted below, often cut across agencies with jurisdiction over IAM member company operations.

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