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S 1602 103th Congress Senate

Act to Restore Fair Competition in the Ocean Shipping Industry

Official title: A bill to amend the Sherman Act to restore fair competition in the ocean shipping industry.

Introduced: October 29, 1993 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Antitrust lawCommon carriersMarine transportationShipping conferences
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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.
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Oct 29, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 29, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14704-14705)
Oct 29, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 29, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Act to Restore Fair Competition in the Ocean Shipping Industry - Amends the Sherman Act to repeal the exemption from the antitrust laws provided under the Shipping Act of 1984, insofar as it applies to ocean common carriers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 29, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1602: Act to Restore Fair Competition in the Ocean Shipping Industry. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-1602/
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