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HR 1281 101th Congress House

Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize seizures and forfeitures of vessels used to violate title I of such Act.

Introduced: March 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection ForfeitureSeizure of vessels and cargoesShipsWaste disposal in the ocean
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 17, 1990
Favorable Executive Comment Received from Army Corps of Engineers.
Dec 11, 1989
Executive Comment Received from DOT.
Mar 23, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Army Corps of Engineers, DOT, EPA.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Mar 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 17, 1990

Favorable Executive Comment Received from Army Corps of Engineers.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels illegally dumping wastes into ocean waters.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Oct 3, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 15, 1989
GOSS, PORTER
· Jun 15, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 15, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 21, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 7, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1281: Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1281/
MLA
"H.R. 1281: Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1281/.
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H.R. 1281, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1281/.
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