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- H.R.56
H.R.56: To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about foreign trade and international finance
- Introduced Jan. 5, 1993
- Latest Major Action May 24, 1994
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (4 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Shipping Act of 1984 to revise provisions relating to: (1) independent actions on certain matters by members of a shipping conference agreement; and (2) limitations by conferences or by two or more common carriers in the export foreign commerce of the United States on compensation to an ocean freight forwarder.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
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Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Fed Maritime Comm.
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Executive Comment Received from Fed Maritime Comm.
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Text of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4391.
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| Jan. 5, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by Helen Delich Bentley (R-Md.) |