HR 2439 · 100th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of U.S. ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Introduced 1987-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Received From Fed Maritime Comm.(1987-07-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Shipping Act of 1984 to revise provisions relating to: (1) independent actions on certain matters by members of a conference agreement; and (2) limitations by conferences or by two or more common carriers in the export foreign commerce of the United States on compensation to an ocean freight forwarder.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican