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S 723 100th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to exempt shipment of all agricultural commodities and products thereof from cargo preference requirements.

Introduced: March 12, 1987 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeCargo preferenceExports
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceForeign Trade and InvestmentsMarine transportationMerchant shipsShips and shipping
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mar 11, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 11, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to exempt the export of any agricultural commodities or products thereof from the cargo preference provisions of such Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 12, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 723: A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to exempt shipment of all agricultural commodities and products thereof from cargo preference requirements.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-723/
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"S. 723: A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to exempt shipment of all agricultural commodities and products thereof from cargo preference requirements.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-723/.
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S. 723, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-723/.
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