HR 2998
112th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Africa
Asia
Iran
Marine and inland water transportation
Middle East
North Korea
Sudan
Syria
Transportation safety and security
Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011
Introduced: September 21, 2011
Introduced by:
McCaul, Michael T.
Republican
· Texas
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 21, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 21, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011 - Amends federal shipping inspection laws to prohibit the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from delegating (and to require revocation of an existing delegation of) certain inspection, certification, and related services to a foreign classification society if the Secretary of State determines that such society provides comparable services: (1) in Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria; or (2) for the government of such countries.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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