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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1