S 1177
116th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Geography and mapping
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
International organizations and cooperation
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees
SEAL Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Plain-English summary
Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act or the SEAL Act
This bill creates the Arctic Seaway Development Corporation to provide services related to safety and environmental protection and response in the Arctic region, including to (1) construct deep water port facilities in the Arctic necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic; (2) maintain a relationship with east and west coast ports serving Arctic trade; (3) collect voluntary maritime shipping fees from vessels operating in the Arctic; and (4) establish strong ties among U.S. residents of the Arctic region, Arctic shippers, and the maritime insurance industry.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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