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Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006

Introduced: March 8, 2006 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Mar 8, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 8, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006 - Amends federal shipping law to to authorize an ocean shipping container to enter the United States, either directly or via a foreign port, only if the container is scanned with equipment, and secured with a seal, that meets certain standards before it is loaded on the vessel for shipment to the United States.

What's happening now March 14, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 163 Related bill Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 2006
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 16, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 14, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 14, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 9, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 8, 2006
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Mar 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4899: Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4899/
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"H.R. 4899: Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4899/.
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H.R. 4899, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4899/.
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