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HR 3942 102th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Marine safety Marine transportation Merchant seamen Merchant ships Tugboats

To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements for manning and watches on towing vessels.

Introduced: November 26, 1991 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
Mar 17, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Dec 11, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to modify watch requirements with regard to towing vessels and certain merchant vessels.

What's happening now March 17, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 1992
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3942: To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements for manning and watches on towing vessels.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3942/
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"H.R. 3942: To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements for manning and watches on towing vessels.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3942/.
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H.R. 3942, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3942/.
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