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S. 1439 116th Congress Senate

Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to reauthorize activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 15, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 15, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security.

Among other things, the bill

  • reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine;
  • promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain;
  • promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing;
  • establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and
  • establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1269 Maritime SAFE Act
  • S 1287 Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act
  • S 1417 Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1439: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1439/
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"S. 1439: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1439/.
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S. 1439, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1439/.
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