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H.R. 6170 (112th)

SEAS Act

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Introduced

24 July 2012

Last action

24 August 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

Subjects

Transport, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Transport · Taxation

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Summary

Saving Essential American Sailors Act or SEAS Act - Amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to repeal the Act's repeal of the agricultural export requirements that: (1) 25% of the gross tonnage of certain agricultural commodities or their products exported each fiscal year be transported on U.S. commercial vessels, and (2) the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) finance any increased ocean freight charges incurred in the transportation of such items. Revives and reinstates those repealed requirements to read as if they were never repealed.

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Timeline

  1. 24 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 August 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

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