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HR 4147 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air quality Federal preemption Intergovernmental relations Marine and inland water transportation Motor carriers Navigation, waterways, harbors Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation safety and security Water quality

Clean Ports Act of 2017

Introduced: October 26, 2017 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Oct 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Oct 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Ports Act of 2017

This bill declares that federal preemption of laws relating to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier of property shall not apply to the authority of a state or local government or an interstate authority to adopt requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of pollution or traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of the facilities, provided adoption or enforcement of such requirements does not conflict with federal law.

Nothing in this bill shall limit the rights reserved to any state or political subdivision of a state under the Clean Air Act.

What's happening now October 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 21, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 11, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 26, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 26, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 26, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4147: Clean Ports Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4147/
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"H.R. 4147: Clean Ports Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4147/.
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