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HR 3103 103th Congress House

Maritime Competitiveness Commission Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a National Commission to Ensure a Strong and Competitive United States Maritime Industry.

Introduced: September 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Federal advisory bodiesForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign investmentsInternational competitiveness
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Marine transportationMerchant marineMerchant seamenMerchant shipsShipbuildingTrade negotiationsWages
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Sep 22, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Sep 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Sep 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Sep 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 1993

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maritime Competitiveness Commission Act of 1993 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to establish the National Commission to Ensure a Strong and Competitive United States Maritime Industry. Terminates the Commission after transmittal of its report.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 21, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 21, 1993
TAUZIN, W.
· Sep 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3103: Maritime Competitiveness Commission Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3103/
MLA
"H.R. 3103: Maritime Competitiveness Commission Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3103/.
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H.R. 3103, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3103/.
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