HR 439 · 101th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Introduced 1989-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.(1989-02-07)

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.…

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