United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5257 (102nd)
United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1992
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
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
21 May 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Source: Committee
28 May 1992
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Treasury.
Source: Committee
11 June 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 1992
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
18 June 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 August 1992
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Source: Calendars
11 August 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-835.
Source: Committee
11 August 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-835.
Source: Committee
22 September 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 September 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
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
22 September 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
22 September 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
22 September 1992
Floor
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 September 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
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Introduced in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 September 1992
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 May 1992
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Sponsors
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/5257
- us · 102-hr-5257 · source updated 14 January 2025