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H.R. 3852 (115th)

Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017

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Introduced

27 September 2017

Last action

28 September 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Subjects

Transport

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11 August 2025

Transport

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Summary

Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 This bill allows the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel inspection laws, when the head considers it necessary for humanitarian relief efforts, and following a determination by the Maritime Administrator of the non-availability of qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet those requirements, to waive compliance with those laws as the Administrator prescribes.

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Timeline

  1. 27 September 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 September 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 September 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 September 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Source: Committee

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