SCONRES 56
98th Congress
Senate
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
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 27, 1984
Subcommittee on Merchant Marine. Hearings held.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 20, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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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
Subcommittee on Merchant Marine. Hearings held.
Related & companion bills
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 56: 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-SCONRES-56/
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