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S.89: A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the area
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 4, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Engrossed in Senate - April 3, 2017
- Reported to Senate - March 21, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 10, 2017
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) (Sec.1)This bill revises the requirements for passenger vessels that are exempt from fire-retardant materials standards. Vessels in operation before January 1, 1968, that operate within inland waterways are exempted from the new requirements until December 1, 2028. Exempt vessel operators must follow certain...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 4, 2017 |
Held at the desk.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Received in the House.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| April 3, 2017 |
Vote in the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 102. |
| April 3, 2017 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2159-2163, S2164-2168)
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| March 21, 2017 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
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| March 21, 2017 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-5.
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| Jan. 24, 2017 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| Jan. 10, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Jan. 10, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) |