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HR 4253 97th Congress House

A bill to modify the navigation project for Anchorage Channel, New York Harbor.

Introduced: July 23, 1981 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works DredgingHarborsNavigationNew Jersey
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New York StateRiver regulationShips and shippingWater and Water Resources Development
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1981
Executive Comment Received From Army, OMB.
Aug 12, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
Aug 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Jul 23, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jul 23, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 12, 1981

Executive Comment Received From Army, OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modifies the navigational project for Anchorage Channel, New York Harbor, to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to dredge the branch channel to Port Jersey, Bayonne, New Jersey.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4253: A bill to modify the navigation project for Anchorage Channel, New York Harbor.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4253/
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"H.R. 4253: A bill to modify the navigation project for Anchorage Channel, New York Harbor.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4253/.
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H.R. 4253, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4253/.
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