HR 5351
116th Congress
House
Taxation
Marine and inland water transportation
Sales and excise taxes
Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019
Introduced: December 6, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019
This bill exempts certain commercial cargo from the harbor maintenance excise tax. The exemption is for commercial cargo, other than bulk cargo, that (1) is loaded at a port in the United States mainland (i.e., the continental United States not including Alaska) and is unloaded at another port in the U.S. mainland after transport solely by coastal route or river, or a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) is loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St.. Lawrence Seaway System and is unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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