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HR 56 103th Congress House

To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Introduced: April 12, 1994 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works ExportsForeign Trade and International FinanceFreight forwardersMarine transportation
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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
May 24, 1994
Text of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4391.
Feb 26, 1993
Executive Comment Received from Fed Maritime Comm.
Jan 25, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Fed Maritime Comm.
Jan 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 1994

Text of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4391.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Shipping Act of 1984 to revise provisions relating to: (1) independent actions on certain matters by members of a shipping conference agreement; and (2) limitations by conferences or by two or more common carriers in the export foreign commerce of the United States on compensation to an ocean freight forwarder.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 12, 1994
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 17, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 56: To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-56/
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"H.R. 56: To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-56/.
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H.R. 56, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-56/.
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