United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2355 (111th)
MOVEMENT Act of 2009
Introduced
12 May 2009
Last action
13 May 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Subjects
Environment, Transport, Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Environment · Transport · Taxation
Summary
Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 or the MOVEMENT Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a National Goods Movement Improvement Program to provide funding for projects to improve the movement of goods in interstate commerce, to provide security for such goods in transit, and to mitigate environmental damage caused by the movement of goods. Terminates such program after FY2018. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish the National Goods Movement Improvement Fund to finance the projects authorized by this Act; and (2) impose the harbor maintenance excise tax on commercial cargo entering the customs territory of the United States other than by port use following foreign port use.
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Timeline
12 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2355
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2355
- us · 111-hr-2355 · source updated 14 August 2025