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S. 1488 (93rd)

Tariff Simplification and Freight Rate Disparities Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 April 1973

Last action

24 April 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Sponsors

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV]

Subjects

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3 September 2025

Summary

Tariff Simplification and Freight Rate Disparities Act - Requires the Federal Maritime Commission, within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to publicly propose regulations for comment by interested parties and after consideration of such comments to adopt a system of uniform classifications and description of commodities to be used by all common carriers by water in foreign commerce and all conferences of such carriers, when filing any rate, charge, or tariff with the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the adoption of such system the Commission shall propose regulations requiring all common carriers by water and all conferences of such carriers when filing any outbound or inbound rate or charge with the Commission to file a rate or charge for the movement of the commodity in the opposite direction.

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Timeline

  1. 5 April 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 April 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 93-784.

    Source: Committee

  4. 12 April 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 93-784.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 April 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  6. 23 April 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 24 April 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 23 April 1974

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 5 April 1973

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