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HR 709 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Consumer affairs Federal Maritime Commission Marine and inland water transportation

Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act

Introduced: January 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act

This bill establishes in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services to (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related matters deemed valuable to the consumer by the Commission.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 709: Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-709/
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"H.R. 709: Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-709/.
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H.R. 709, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-709/.
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