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H.R. 2863 (108th)

Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act of 2003

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 July 2003

Last action

25 July 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], David Scott, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

Subjects

Transport

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18 August 2025

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Summary

Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act of 2003 - Subjects an equipment controller to liability for the systematic inspection, maintenance, and repair of equipment interchanged or intended for interchange. Requires an equipment controller: (1) prior to offering a motor carrier agent the equipment for interchange, to inspect the equipment and perform maintenance and repairs to the equipment to ensure that it complies with all applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; and (2) to promptly reimburse the motor carrier for actual expenses incurred and time spent by the motor carrier for any repair required to interchanged equipment to comply with the Regulations while in a motor carrier's possession. Makes an equipment controller liable for all violations of the Regulations attributable to the controller's equipment. Directs the controller to pay any applicable fines, penalties, and damages resulting from such violations, except for violations attributable to the controller's equipment that are proximately caused by the motor carrier's negligence or willful misconduct. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to conduct inspections. Prohibits an equipment controller from: (1) retaliating against a motor carrier who requests maintenance or repair of equipment intended for interchange to comply with the Regulations; and (2) delegating its responsibility to systematically maintain and repair equipment intended for interchange to a motor carrier in an equipment interchange agreement.

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Timeline

  1. 24 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

    Source: Committee

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