As part of its policy activities, IANA monitors both federal and state legislative as well as regulatory initiatives that directly influence the intermodal supply chain and the operations of our members’ businesses. Through a range of public outreach activities, the Association provides comprehensive education and insight to policymakers at all levels of government regarding our industry's perspective.
Policy Positions And Issue Briefings
Comments Filed With Federal, State And Local Governments
IANA takes an active role in shaping the legislative and regulatory environment in areas that impact the intermodal industry. Below are comments that have been filed on industry issues.
- IANA SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPPING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
- IANA LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE COMBATTING ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME ACT
- TESTIMONY FOR SUBMISSION IN THE RECORD OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES T&I HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON “AMERICA BUILDS: HOW TRUCKING SUPPORTS AMERICAN COMMUNITIES."
- OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED ACTION IN SECTION 301 INVESTIGATION OF CHINA’S TARGETING OF THE MARITIME, LOGISTICS, AND SHIPBUILDING SECTORS FOR DOMINANCE (USTR–2025–0003)
- SUBMITTED TESTIMONY FROM ANNE C. REINKE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IANA FOR INCLUSION IN THE FEBRUARY 27, 2025 HEARING RECORD "GRAND THEFT CARGO" BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, & TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHT, PIPELINES, AND SAFETY
- IANA COMMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE DRAFT DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL MULTIMODAL FREIGHT NETWORK; DOCKET NO. DOT–OST–2025–0002
- LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE MODERN WORKER EMPOWERMENT ACT (H.R. 1319)
- LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE BIPARTISAN HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPPING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, S.337 AND H.R. 880
- LETTER IN OPPOSITION TO FMCSA'S NPRM "TRANSPARENCY IN PROPERTY BROKER TRANSACTIONS"
- LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE STOP CARB ACT, S.5038 AND H.R. 9574
- LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE SAFEGUARDING OUR SUPPLY CHAINS ACT (H.R. 8834)
- IANA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE &I SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS, PIPELINES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HEARING EXAMINING THE STATE OF RAIL SAFETY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO
- TRADE ASSOCIATION LETTER TO DOJ AND DEA CONCERNED WITH POTENTIAL MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION AND SAFETY
- IANA LETTER TO SENATE HELP COMMITTEE RFI ON PORTABLE BENEFITS FOR INDEPENDENT WORKERS
- IANA LETTER TO EPA ADMINISTRATOR OPPOSING CARB CLEAN AIR ACT AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
- IANA LETTER TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING CRA (H.J. RES. 116)
- IANA LETTER SUPPORTING THE KEEPING INTERNATIONAL LAND PORTS OF ENTRY OPEN ACT (SENATE 3796)
- IANA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE HELP SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKER FREE CHOICE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
- IANA LETTER TO HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP SUPPORTING H.R. 4993
- IANA LETTER TO HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGING THE SAFETY BENEFITS OF THE RAIL WORKER AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT – H.R. 5871
- IANA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE HELP SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKER FREE CHOICE
- IANA LETTER SUPPORTING THE MODERN WORKER EMPOWERMENT ACT (HOUSE)
- IANA LETTER SUPPORTING THE MODERN WORKER EMPOWERMENT ACT (SENATE)
- COALITION LETTER URGING OFFICE OF MULTIMODAL FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICY
- NHTSA LETTER OPPOSING SIDE UNDERRIDE GUARD REGULATIONS
- IANA LETTER TO HELP COMMITTEE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBERS OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- IANA LETTER TO HELP COMMITTEE MEMBERS OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- IANA COALITION LETTER TO ALL U.S. SENATORS ON RAIL SAFETY LEGISLATION
- IANA SENATE LEADERSHIP LETTER ON RAIL SAFETY LEGISLATION
- IANA SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE AND HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE LETTER ON RAIL SAFETY LEGISLATION
- IANA HOUSE LETTER ON THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT
- IANA SENATE LETTER ON THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT
- IANA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HEWC ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
- IANA SENATE LETTER ON JULIE SU NOMINATION
- IANA HOUSE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- IANA SENATE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2023
- IANA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE EPW COMMITTEE ON LOW CARBON TRANSPORTATION FUELS
- IANA TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES
- IANA’S COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION’S (FRA) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM) ON TRAIN CREW SIZE REQUIREMENTS.
- IANA LETTER TO THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION REGARDING COMMENTS ON NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION BILLING REQUIREMENTS
- IANA SIGNS ON TO MULTI-INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND RANKING MEMBERS REGARDING RAIL AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- IANA SIGNS ON TO MULTI-INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING RAIL AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- IANA LETTER TO CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SUPPORTING POLB PIER B RAIL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT
- IANA LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND RANKING MEMBERS REGARDING RAIL AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- IANA RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE DEFINITIONS OF “BROKER” AND “BONA FIDE AGENTS.
- IANA LETTER TO THE WH REGARDING RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- IANA LETTER TO THE U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER, MINORITY LEADER AND T&I COMMITTEE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER REGARDING RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- IANA LETTER TO THE U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, MINORITY LEADER AND HELP CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER REGARDING RAIL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
- IANA COMMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING SIDE UNDERRIDE GUARDS
- IANA COMMENTS TO FMC ON DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION BILLING REQUIREMENTS ANPRM
- IANA LETTER TO STB CONCERNING “RECIPROCAL SWITCHING” REGULATION
- DRIVE SAFE COALITION COMMENTS TO FMCSA ON APPRENTICESHIP PILOT PROGRAM
- IANA AMICUS FILING IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION'S U.S. SUPREME COURT PETITION
- IANA LETTER IN SUPPORT OF BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION (SENT TO SENATE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADER AS WELL AS COMMERCE AND EWP COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP AND MARYLAND'S TWO SENATORS)
- IANA SENATE LETTER SUPPORTING THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT ACT OF 2021 AND UNDERRIDE GUARD EXEMPTION
- 2021 DRIVE-SAFE ACT COALITION LETTER
- IANA LETTER TO CONGRESS CONCERNING THE UNDERRIDES ACT
- IANA DOL LETTER OPPOSING FINAL RULE ON IC STATUS UNDER THE FLSA
- IANA HOUSE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2021
- IANA SENATE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT OF 2021
- COMMENTS TO THE FMCSA GUIDANCE ON HOS AND YARD MOVES
- STB LETTER SUPPORTING THE STAGGERS ACT
- COMMENTS TO THE DOL INTERPRETATION OF IC STATUS UNDER THE FLSA
- FET SUSPENSION REQUEST LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE
- FREIGHT STAKEHOLDER COALITION'S LETTER TO SEN. WICKER
- INVEST IN AMERICA ACT - DRIVE-SAFE ACT COALITION LETTER
- FET SUSPENSION REQUEST LETTER TO CONGRESS
- IANA SENATE LETTER OPPOSING THE PRO ACT
- NJ EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION UPDATE 2019
- IANA LETTER ON HOS NPRM
- STOP UNDERRIDES ACT OF 2019 LETTER TO CONGRESS
- UIIA PRIMER WHITE PAPER TO FMC ON FINAL REPORT NO. 28
- UNDER 21 DRIVER PILOT PROGRAM
- USTR CONTAINER TARIFF 2019
- NJ EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
- ANPRM ON HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS
- USTR CONTAINER TARIFF
- CARRIER SAFETY FITNESS DETERMINATION
- FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN
- HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS
- COMPETITION IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY
- REVIEW OF COMMODITY, BOXCAR AND TOFC/COFC EXEMPTIONS
- AMICUS CURIAE RE CITY OF LOS ANGELES CLEAN TRUCK CONCESSION PROGRAM
- CLEAN TRUCKS PLAN
- REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS AND MOTOR CARRIERS AND DRIVERS OPERATING INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT
Key Transportation Legislators
Chairman
Rep. Sam Graves
R-Missouri
202-225-7041
Ranking Member
Rep. Rick Larsen
D-Washington
202-225-2605
Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation
Chairman
Rep. Mike Ezell
R-Mississippi
202-225-5772
Ranking Member
Rep. Salud Carbajal
D-California
202-225-3601
Subcommittee On Highways And Transit
Chairman
Rep. David Rouzer
R–North Carolina
202-225-2731
Ranking Member
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-D.C.
202-225-8050
Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines And Hazardous Materials
Chairman
Rep. Daniel Webster
R-Florida
202-225-1002
Ranking Member
Rep. Dina Titus
D-Nevada
202-225-5965
Chairman
Rep. Mark Green
R-Tennessee
202-225-2811
Ranking Member
Rep. Bernie Thompson
D-Mississippi
202-225-5876
Subcommittee On Transportation And Maritime Security
Chairman
Rep. Carlos Gimenez
R-Florida
202-225-2778
Ranking Member
Rep. LaMonica McIver
D-New Jersey
202-225-3436
Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations
Chairman
Rep. Michael Guest
R-Mississippi
202-225-5031
Ranking Member
Rep. Lou Correa
D-California
202-225-2965
Chairman
Senator Ted Cruz
R-Texas
202-224-5922
Ranking Member
Senator Maria Cantwell
D-Washington
202-224-3441
Subcommittee On Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, And Ports
Chairman
Not yet announced
Ranking Member
Not yet announced
Chairman
Senator Rand Paul
R-Kentucky
202-224-4343
Ranking Member
Senator Gary Peters
D-Michigan
202-224-6221
Chairman
Senator Shelley Moore Capito
R-West Virginia
202-224-6472
Ranking Member
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
D-Rhode Island
202-224-2921
Subcommittee On Transportation & Infrastructure
Chairman
Not yet announced
Ranking Member
Not yet announced
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