HR 2998 · 112th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]· 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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.(2011-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011 - Amends federal shipping inspection laws to prohibit the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from delegating (and to require revocation of an existing delegation of) certain inspection, certification, and related services to a foreign classification society if the Secretary of State determines that such society provides comparable services: (1) in Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria; or (2) for the government of such countries.…

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Cosponsors (11)

3 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]MS
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX