HR 3852
115th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Disaster relief and insurance
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation safety and security
Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017
This bill allows the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel inspection laws, when the head considers it necessary for humanitarian relief efforts, and following a determination by the Maritime Administrator of the non-availability of qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet those requirements, to waive compliance with those laws as the Administrator prescribes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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