HR 6170
112th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Buy American requirements
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Marine and inland water transportation
SEAS Act
Introduced: July 24, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jul 25, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jul 24, 2012
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Plain-English summary
Saving Essential American Sailors Act or SEAS Act - Amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to repeal the Act's repeal of the agricultural export requirements that: (1) 25% of the gross tonnage of certain agricultural commodities or their products exported each fiscal year be transported on U.S. commercial vessels, and (2) the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) finance any increased ocean freight charges incurred in the transportation of such items.
Revives and reinstates those repealed requirements to read as if they were never repealed.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.