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H.R. 4899 (109th)

Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006

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Introduced

8 March 2006

Last action

14 March 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]

Subjects

Transport

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15 August 2025

Transport

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Summary

Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006 - Amends federal shipping law to to authorize an ocean shipping container to enter the United States, either directly or via a foreign port, only if the container is scanned with equipment, and secured with a seal, that meets certain standards before it is loaded on the vessel for shipment to the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

    Source: Committee

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