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HCONRES 65 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 27, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1345)
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Apr 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E724)
Apr 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1345)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that certain provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 relating to transportation of merchandise between U.S. points in other than domestically built or rebuilt and documented vessels and to incineration of hazardous waste at sea (those provisions popularly known as the Jones Act) and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 19 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 1997
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 8, 1997
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 18, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 11, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 30, 1997
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 25, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 16, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 10, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 1997
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 12, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 12, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 3, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 3, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 20, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 15, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 15, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 15, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 15, 1997
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 13, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 7, 1997
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 6, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 6, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 29, 1997
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 24, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 65: Expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-65/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 65: Expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-65/.
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H. Con. Res. 65, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-65/.
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[H. Con. Res. 65: Expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-65/)
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