S 1496
112th Congress
Senate
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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5264)
Aug 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5263-5264)
Aug 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5264)
Committees of jurisdiction
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