HR 1489 · 97th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other United States ports on foreign flag vessels when United States flag service for such transportation is not available.

Introduced 1981-01-29· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1982-08-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1982-08-17
Yea 387Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1982-08-17
Yea 387Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the transportation of passengers on foreign vessels between ports in Puerto Rico and ports in the United States unless the Secretary of Commerce determines that United States flag service is available for such transportation.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10]NY