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H.R. 56 (103rd)

To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

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Introduced

5 January 1993

Last action

24 May 1994 · Committee

Status

Text of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4391.

Sponsors

Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

2 January 2025

Transport

Summary

Amends the Shipping Act of 1984 to revise provisions relating to: (1) independent actions on certain matters by members of a shipping conference agreement; and (2) limitations by conferences or by two or more common carriers in the export foreign commerce of the United States on compensation to an ocean freight forwarder.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 January 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Fed Maritime Comm.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 February 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Fed Maritime Comm.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 May 1994

    Committee

    Text of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4391.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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