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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017

Introduced: May 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 796.
Nov 13, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1017.
May 24, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 24, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 24, 2017
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
May 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 23, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017

This bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2019 for the Federal Maritime Commission. It also prohibits a group of two or more common carriers from negotiating with a provider of port services for rates or services unless advance notice is provided to the commission.

The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate college maritime training programs as centers of excellence and enter into cooperative agreements to help them admit additional students, recruit additional faculty, expand facilities, create new career pathways, and award students credit for previous experience.

What's happening now November 13, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 796.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 234 Related bill Maritime Lien Reform Act
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Garamendi, John
California · May 23, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· May 23, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2593: Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2593/
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"H.R. 2593: Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2593/.
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H.R. 2593, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2593/.
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