AfA urges Congress to pass cargo theft bill

Following the recent midterm elections in the United States, the Airforwarders Association (AfA) is strongly urging the US House of Representatives to secure the inclusion of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) within the finalised Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

As lawmakers return to Washington, D.C., the air freight and logistics sectors are pushing for a decisive legislative response to the escalating crisis of organised cargo theft. The NDAA, which is passed on an annual basis to establish defence and overarching spending priorities, is frequently utilised by lawmakers as a vehicle to advance critical, bipartisan measures that might otherwise stall in standard legislative traffic.

Given the overwhelming support for CORCA, which successfully passed the House of Representatives by a definitive 348 to 60 margin earlier this year in May, industry advocates believe the NDAA is the most viable and immediate mechanism to enact this crucial legislation. The primary objective is to deliver a robust, coordinated federal response to the growing threat of organised cargo theft and freight fraud.

“Congress has already shown overwhelming bipartisan support for tackling organized cargo crime, and the job now is to turn that support into law,” said Steve Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Airforwarders Association.

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