Washington Update
The below document includes updates on several policy issues of which ACSA is actively involved, along with Washington and Trade matters.
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Reconciliation Package Update
September 14th, 2021
See the update below for a comprehensive review of the reconciliation process. Update Here
Read MoreACSA Along with 100 Supply Chain Participants Share Testimony on Congestion in the Memphis Marketplace
August 13th, 2021
On August 11th, ACSA leaders including Buddy Allen of American Cotton Shippers Association, Michael Symonanis of Allenberg Cotton Co., Donna Lemm of IMC Companies, and Neely Mallory of Mallory Alexander International Logistics participated in a Federal Maritime Commission Memphis Supply Chain Stakeholder Meeting led by Commissioner Rebecca Dye. Over 100 stakeholders participated in the meeting […]
Read MoreACSA Along with 100 Other Companies and Associations Write Letter in Support of Garamendi/Johnson Bill
August 10th, 2021
Yesterday, ACSA co-signed a letter to Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) endorsing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA21). The Act focuses on unreasonable detention and demurrage charges, and carrier rejection of U.S. export cargo. We believe that addressing these concerns will assist U.S. exports such as cotton to remain competitive […]
Read MoreWestern State Members of Congress Sends Letter to Secretary Vilsack Regarding Relief for Cotton Merchandisers
August 10th, 2021
On July 23rd, Representatives Jim Costa, Salud Carbajal, Jimmy Panetta, Tom O’Halleran, John Garamendi, and Ann Kirkpatrick wrote a letter to Secretary Vilsack asking him to assistant cotton merchandisers who have experienced significant losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter states that not only did cotton experience a huge downturn in consumption during the […]
Read MoreGeorgia Leadership Sends Letter to Secretary Vilsack Regarding Relief for Cotton Merchandisers
July 7th, 2021
Yesterday, Representative David Scott (D-GA), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), the sole cotton state Democrat on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry wrote a letter to Secretary […]
Read MoreYesterday, the House Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled “Impacts of Shipping Container Shortages, Delays, and Increased Demand on the North American Supply Chain.” The hearing featured two panels: the first panel included Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) Chairman Daniel Maffei and Commissioner Rebecca Dye, and the second […]
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