United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1239 (102nd)
Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991
Introduced
5 March 1991
Last action
20 November 1991 · Committee
Status
Similar Provisions Incorporated In H.R.3749.
Sponsors
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels illegally dumping wastes into ocean waters.
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Timeline
5 March 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
18 March 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Justice, DOT.
Source: Committee
3 June 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Source: Committee
15 August 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Received from DOT.
Source: Committee
20 November 1991
Committee
Similar Provisions Incorporated In H.R.3749.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/1239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/1239
- us · 102-hr-1239 · source updated 26 August 2025