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HR 1792 103th Congress House

To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or charge for a person engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire be…

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or charge for a person engaged in the carriage of goods … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or charge for a person engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire be issued after notice, hearing, and comment and on the record, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative feesAdministrative procedureCommon carriersMarine transportation
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Merchant shipsPassenger shipsUser charges
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Apr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Apr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Apr 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Apr 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to require certain procedures for the imposition of a fee for a service or thing of value provided by an agency for a vessel used for the carriage of goods or passengers for hire.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Apr 21, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 21, 1993
TAUZIN, W.
· Apr 21, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1792: To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or charge for a person engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire be issued after notice, hearing, and comment and on the record, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1792/
MLA
"H.R. 1792: To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or charge for a person engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire be issued after notice, hearing, and comment and on the record, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1792/.
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H.R. 1792, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1792/.
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[H.R. 1792: To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or charge for a person engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire be issued after notice, hearing, and comment and on the record, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1792/)
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