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HR 1239 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Forfeiture Seizure of vessels and cargoes Ships Waste disposal in the ocean

Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991

Introduced: March 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1991
Similar Provisions Incorporated In H.R.3749.
Aug 15, 1991
Executive Comment Received from DOT.
Jun 3, 1991
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Mar 18, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Justice, DOT.
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels illegally dumping wastes into ocean waters.

What's happening now November 20, 1991

Similar Provisions Incorporated In H.R.3749.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3749 Text similarities To reauthorize Title I of the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 24, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 11, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 21, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 5, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 5, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 5, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 5, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1239: Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1239/
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"H.R. 1239: Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1239/.
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H.R. 1239, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1239/.
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