House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-424
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988
Became law on Sep 9, 1988.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 26, 1987
- Committee actionApr 14, 1988
- Passed HouseJun 28, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateAug 11, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentAug 30, 1988
- Became lawSep 9, 1988
Latest action: Sep 9, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-424.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
17 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 10 Democrats
7 of 17 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.
Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Don Bonker (D-WA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Robert Davis (R-MI), James Howard (D-NJ), William Hughes (D-NJ), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Walter Jones (D-NC), William Lipinski (D-IL), Michael Lowry (D-WA), John Miller (R-WA), Claudine Schneider (R-RI), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Don Young (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gerry Studds.
- H.R. 4189 (100th) Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1988
- H.R. 1467 (100th) A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
- H.R. 3674 (100th) United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987
- H.R. 4124 (100th) A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act for fiscal years 1989 through 1991, and for…
- H.R. 4919 (100th) A bill to approve the governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- H.R. 4030 (100th) A bill to strengthen certain fish and wildlife laws.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.