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H.R. 2998 (112th)

Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011

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Introduced

21 September 2011

Last action

22 September 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Transport

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 21 September 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 September 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 September 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 September 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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