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HR 5991 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

Introduced: October 19, 2023 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 19, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E996)
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What's happening now October 27, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5991: Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5991/
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"H.R. 5991: Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5991/.
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H.R. 5991, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5991/.
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