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HR 3282 102th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Coastwise shipping Crime and Law Enforcement Equipment and supplies Fines (Penalties) Gambling Licenses Passenger ships Ships

United States Flag Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act of 1991

Introduced: August 2, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1992
See H.R.3866.
Nov 26, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Nov 23, 1991
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Nov 23, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 23, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 23, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 23, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 23, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 23, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 23, 1991
Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 22, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Nov 22, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-357.
Nov 20, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 14, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 10, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 12, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Aug 12, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Aug 2, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Flag Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law (commonly referred to as the Johnson Act) to include U.S.-documented and foreign vessels in the general prohibition of repairing, transporting, possessing, or using gambling devices. Allows such actions on a vessel: (1) on waters outside U.S. and foreign jurisdiction; or (2) in U.S. admiralty and maritime jurisdiction and not in State or U.S. possession jurisdiction. Applies the exception only to voyages and segments: (1) the beginning and ending States of which have not prohibited such actions; and (2) beginning and ending in the same State or U.S. possession and having no intervening stop.

What's happening now March 9, 1992

See H.R.3866.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3866 Procedurally related Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Act of 1991
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 24, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 24, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 24, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 25, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3282: United States Flag Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3282/
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"H.R. 3282: United States Flag Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3282/.
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H.R. 3282, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3282/.
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