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S 843 102th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Boats and boating Marine transportation User charges

A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels.

Introduced: April 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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.
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Apr 17, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Apr 17, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to repeal provisions mandating the imposition of fees on owners or operators of recreational vessels over 16 feet in length.

What's happening now April 17, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 12, 1992
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 843: A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-843/
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"S. 843: A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation collect a fee or charge for recreational vessels.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-843/.
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S. 843, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-843/.
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