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TAPA AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS
THAT FIGHT CARGO THEFT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

CANTON, GA--The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA Americas) announced today that it is endorsing H.R. 2853 / S. 1404, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) and H.R. 880 / S. 337, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act. These bipartisan bills would empower the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and law enforcement agencies to crack down on fraudulent carriers and organized theft rings.

In correspondence to U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Deborah Fischer, TAPA-Americas reports that supply chain theft and fraud have reached record levels. Cargo theft costs the economy billions annually, with overall cargo theft up over 90% and strategic theft incidents (where freight is nefariously re-directed) up 1475% since 2022 - according to the Verisk data analytics provider, CargoNet. Nearly half of the thefts involve everyday goods like household items, food and beverages, electronics, and appliances, leading to higher prices and affecting the availability of essential products nationwide.

While businesses and supply chain vendors have increasingly invested in security measures, it’s not enough to combat the growing wave of fraudulent activity. One of the root causes of this epidemic is the lack of dedicated law enforcement and prosecutorial resources. Too often, thefts go unreported or unsolved. Even when perpetrators are caught, penalties are too lenient to act as a deterrent.

TAPA-Americas, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit association, was created in 1997 to tackle the multi-billion-dollar problem of cargo theft. It is a coalition of manufacturers, shippers, carriers, insurers, service providers, law enforcement, and government agencies. Members represent every type of company or organization facing cargo crime within the transportation supply chain. Its mission is to minimize cargo losses from the supply chain, through the development and application of global security standards, recognized industry best practices, technology, education, benchmarking, regulatory and law enforcement collaboration, and the proactive identification of crime trends and supply chain security threats.

TAPA currently has the only recognized industry standards within the supply chain security discipline, to include Transportation Security Requirements, Facilities Security Requirements, Freight Broker Security Requirements and Supply Chain Cyber Security Standards. Membership takes great pride in the investment they make in training, education, and the sharing of supply chain security intelligence, but there still must be support from the government to ensure offenders can be readily identified and ultimately face consequences.

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