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HR 388 102th Congress House

To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal a requirement that the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating establish and collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels…

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal a requirement that the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating establish and collect a fe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal a requirement that the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating establish and collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels over 16 feet in length.

Introduced: January 3, 1991 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Feb 6, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 24, 1991

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to repeal provisions mandating an annual fee on each recreational vessel over 16 feet long.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 534 Text similarities Recreational Boat User Fee Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 388: To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal a requirement that the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating establish and collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels over 16 feet in length.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-388/
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"H.R. 388: To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal a requirement that the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating establish and collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels over 16 feet in length.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-388/.
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H.R. 388, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-388/.
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[H.R. 388: To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal a requirement that the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating establish and collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels over 16 feet in length.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-388/)
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