United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 528 (111th)
Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009
Introduced
14 January 2009
Last action
22 January 2009 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)
Sponsors
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Subjects
Transport, Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded at: (1) a port in the U.S. mainland and unloaded at another such port after transport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) such a port in Canada and unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland. Defines the "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System" as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota, and Nova Scotia, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connecting channels, and the Saint Lawrence River.
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Timeline
14 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/528
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/528
- us · 111-hr-528 · source updated 5 December 2025