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- H.R.1561
H.R.1561: Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced March 3, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 4, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (5 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 3, 2021
Bill Summary
Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes in accordance with specific performance standards. Specifically, the Coast Guard must keep channels and harbors in the Great Lakes open to navigation not less than 90% of the hours that commercial vessels and ferries attempt to transit ice-covered waterways; in a year in which the Great Lakes are not open to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 4, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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| March 3, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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| March 3, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) |