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HCONRES 127 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and in maximizing the…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St.… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and in maximizing the free movement of goods and commerce through the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Introduced: March 21, 1996 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works CanadaCanalsEconomics and Public FinanceForeign Trade and International Finance
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Inland water transportationMarine transportationSt. Lawrence SeawayUser chargesWater Resources Development
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jan 5, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 5, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 22, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 22, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 5, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that Canada should eliminate its tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway and join with the United states in identifying ways to maximize the movement of goods and commerce through the Seaway.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 21, 1996
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jan 30, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 30, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 127: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and in maximizing the free movement of goods and commerce through the St. Lawrence Seaway.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-127/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 127: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and in maximizing the free movement of goods and commerce through the St. Lawrence Seaway.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-127/.
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H. Con. Res. 127, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-127/.
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[H. Con. Res. 127: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and in maximizing the free movement of goods and commerce through the St. Lawrence Seaway.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-127/)
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