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H.R. 6123 (96th)
A bill to clarify certain definitions used in the Shipping Act, 1916.
Introduced
13 December 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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14 June 2021
Summary
Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to redefine the term "person" to include corporations, partnerships, and associations existing under, or authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. States that corporations organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be deemed citizens of the United States for purposes of such Act.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 December 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/6123
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/6123