HR 1076 · 98th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to strengthen the domestic water borne commerce of the United States.

Introduced 1983-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1983-06-15)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1983-06-14
Yea 373Nay 44
PassedHouse · 1983-06-14
Yea 373Nay 44

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, to require that U.S. documented vessels be used for the transportation of merchandise between points within the United States and Canada, when such transportation is in part over Canadian rail lines.…

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

Cosponsors (6)

3 Democrats3 Republicans