United States · Bill · S
S. 1271 (95th)
A bill to authorize the waiver of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, in the interest of friendly relations with Mexico and Canada.
Introduced
7 April 1977
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to allow vessels owned by, or registered under the laws of, Canada or Mexico to transport merchandise between points in the U.S. whenever such action is necessary or desirable in the interest of friendly relations with such countries.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 April 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/1271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/1271