Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rising Cargo Theft

Two senators recently introduced legislation to address growing industry concerns linked to an increase in cargo theft.
The bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would enhance agencies’ access to state-of-the-art technology for protecting against cargo theft. The bill is led by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), senior members of the commercial transportation panel.
“Cargo theft is a pressing issue impacting businesses in Tennessee, and we need to shut down these organized crime groups that steal essential goods from Tennesseans to traffic drugs and weapons,” Blackburn said Dec. 4. “Our bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would help law enforcement bring more of these criminals to justice and disrupt these sophisticated cargo theft rings to protect our supply chains.”