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HR 116 104th Congress House

California Cruise Industry Revitalization Act

Official title: To limit State authority to regulate certain activities on vessels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 1995 See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation Federal preemptionGamblingGovernment Operations and PoliticsMarine transportation
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Passenger shipsShipsState lawsTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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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Jan 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Cruise Industry Revitalization Act - Amends the Johnson Act to provide that States (with the exception of Hawaii) may not regulate the possession or use of gambling equipment on vessels whose voyage includes or consists of a segment: (1) that begins and ends in the same State; (2) that is part of a voyage to another State or to a foreign country; and (3) in which the vessel reaches the other State or foreign country within three days after leaving the State in which it begins.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 22, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 116: California Cruise Industry Revitalization Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-116/
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"H.R. 116: California Cruise Industry Revitalization Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-116/.
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H.R. 116, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-116/.
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