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H.R. 5257 (102nd)

United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1992

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Introduced

21 May 1992

Last action

23 September 1992 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport

Summary

United States - Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1992 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to prohibit a passenger from being transported on a covered passenger voyage (a voyage of a vessel from a State or U.S. possession to a point outside of such State or possession and during which the passenger does not disembark to a foreign country, or between points in the United States, either directly or by way of a foreign port) in any other vessel than one built and documented under U.S. laws, with specified exceptions. Sets forth a civil penalty of $1,000 per passenger transported in violation of this prohibition.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 1992

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 May 1992

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 May 1992

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Treasury.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 June 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 June 1992

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 June 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 1 July 1992

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 1 July 1992

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 11 August 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 11 August 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-835.

    Source: Committee

  13. 11 August 1992

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-835.

    Source: Committee

  14. 22 September 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 September 1992

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 September 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 September 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 September 1992

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 September 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  20. 23 September 1992

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

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