The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, co-sponsored by Republican Senator John Thune of South Dakota and Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar, serves as a companion bill to the one passed by the House.

House co-sponsors say they hope the bills head to conference quickly.

During AgriPulse’s recent webinar on the supply chain crisis, Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota called for congressional action to reform shipping standards.

“If you are going to use an American port, what does that mean to the United States’ commerce?” he asks.

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