United States · Bill · S
S. 1032 (106th)
Freedom to Transport Act of 1999
Introduced
13 May 1999
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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20 August 2025
Summary
Freedom To Transport Act of 1999 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1929 and Federal shipping law to exempt from the prohibition against transportation of merchandise in the coastwise trade in any vessel other than one built and documented under U.S. law certain foreign built vessels issued a certificate of documentation for the coastwise trade that are used to transport forest products, bulk cargo (including agricultural products carried in bulk), or livestock.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 May 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 May 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 May 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1032
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1032