United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4839 (109th)
To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations.
Introduced
1 March 2006
Last action
2 March 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Prohibits an entity owned or controlled by a foreign government from: (1) conducting operations relating to the import or export of cargo by vessel, or the arrival or departure of crew or passengers on a cargo vessel, at a U.S. seaport; or (2) entering into a contract to conduct such operations. Subjects a person to certain civil penalties for violating such requirements.
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Timeline
1 March 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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
1 March 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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
1 March 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Port Security Act of 2006
- related to ← Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006
- related to ← Maritime Terminal Security Enhancement Act of 2006
- related to ← Port Security Act of 2006
- related to ← Local Port Security Act of 2006
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4839
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4839
- us · 109-hr-4839 · source updated 2 January 2025