United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 709 (116th)
Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act
Introduced
22 January 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act This bill establishes in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services to (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related matters deemed valuable to the consumer by the Commission.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/709