HR 5199
107th Congress
House
Taxation
Container ships
Economics and Public Finance
Excise tax
Federal aid to transportation
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Harbors
Port authorities
Tax exemption
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
United States Port Opportunity and Revitalizing Trade Act of 2002
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 2002
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
United States Port Opportunity and Revitalizing Trade Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain ports located near foreign international container ports from the harbor maintenance tax.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5199: United States Port Opportunity and Revitalizing Trade Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5199/
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