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.
- 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. Peter DeFazio
D-Oregon
202-225-6416
Ranking Member
Rep. Sam Graves
R-Montana
202-225-7041
Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation
Chairman
Rep. Salud Carbajal
D-California
202-225-3601
Ranking Member
Rep. Bob Gibbs
R-Ohio
202-225-6265
Subcommittee On Highways And Transit
Chairman
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
D–D.C.
202-225-8050
Ranking Member
Rep. Rodney Davis
R-Illinois
202-225-2371
Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines And Hazardous Materials
Chairman
Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.
D-New Jersey
202-225-3436
Ranking Member
Rep. Rick Crawford
R-Arkansas
202-225-4076
Chairman
Rep. Bennie Thompson
D-Mississippi
202-225-5876
Ranking Member
Rep. John Katko
R-New York
202-225-4042
Subcommittee On Transportation And Maritime Security
Chairman
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
D-New Jersey
202-225-5801
Ranking Member
Rep. Carlos Gimenez
R-Florida
202-225-2778
Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations
Chairman
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-California
202-225-8220
Ranking Member
Rep. Clay Higgins
R-Louisiana
202-225-2031
Chairman
Senator Maria Cantwell
D-Washington
202-224-3441
Ranking Member
Senator Roger Wicker
R-Mississippi
202-224-6253
Subcommittee On Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, And Ports
Chairman
Senator Gary Peters
D-Michigan
202-224-6221
Ranking Member
Senator Deb Fischer
R-Nebraska
202-224-6551
Chairman
Senator Gary Peters
D-Michigan
202-224-6221
Ranking Member
Senator Rob Portman
R-Ohio
202-224-3353
Chairman
Senator Tom Carper
D-Delaware
202-224-2441
Ranking Member
Senator Shelley Moore Capito
R-West Virginia
202-224-6472
Subcommittee On Transportation & Infrastructure
Chairman
Senator Ben Cardin
D-Maryland
202-224-4524
Ranking Member
Senator Kevin Cramer
R-North Dakota
202-224-2043
