Uniform Bill of Lading Act

The Uniform Bill of Lading Act is a US federal law that changed the Carmack Amendment of 1903 to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 by making freight carriers un-limitlessly legally responsible for damages to goods transported while in transit as long as the wronged party filed claim within four months of the damaged freight being delivered. It also made it illegal for a carrier to limit the claims period to any shorter than 90 days.

Also called the “1st Cummins Act” or “1st Cummins Amendment,” it was sponsored by Sen. Albert B. Cummins (R) of Iowa.