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HR 3319 109th Congress House

Short Sea Shipping Tax Exemption Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain shipping between United States mainland ports.

Introduced: May 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Excise taxFreightHarborsInfrastructure
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jul 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 18, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1515)
Jul 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Sea Shipping Tax Exemption Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain cargo shipped between U.S. mainland ports.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Costa, Jim
California · May 9, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3319: Short Sea Shipping Tax Exemption Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3319/
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"H.R. 3319: Short Sea Shipping Tax Exemption Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3319/.
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H.R. 3319, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3319/.
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