HCONRES 136
98th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Exports
Foreign Trade and Investments
Marine transportation
Ships and shipping
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to further expansion of cargo preference requirements.
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 16, 1983
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Aug 4, 1983
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USTR.
Jul 19, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Jul 19, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, State, Commerce, DOE, USTR, USDA.
Jun 27, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jun 27, 1983
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that further expansion of cargo preference requirements, either for commercial or other trade, should not be imposed.
What's happening now
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 136: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to further expansion of cargo preference requirements.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-136/
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