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H.R. 3578 (97th)

A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1916.

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Introduced

13 May 1981

Last action

8 September 1981 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]

Subjects

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Source updated

11 May 2023

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Summary

Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to prohibit any person or organization from entering, or coercing another to enter, into an agreement that requires a common carrier by water or other person subject to such Act not to do business with persons who load, unload, or prepare containers for shipment at locations away from shipping piers or docks.

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Timeline

  1. 13 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 May 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 May 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 May 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, Federal Maritime Comm, Justice, Labor.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 September 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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