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HR 1678 113th 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: November 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Apr 23, 2013
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.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Revives and reinstates those repealed requirements to read as if they were never repealed.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 May 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
Michaud, Michael
· Nov 18, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 16, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· May 16, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· May 16, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 23, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1678: SEAS Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1678/
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"H.R. 1678: SEAS Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1678/.
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H.R. 1678, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1678/.
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