House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to clarify the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Lent R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 6, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 19, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
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
18 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 9 Democrats
9 of 18 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert Davis (R-MI), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Jack Fields (R-TX), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Walter Jones (D-NC), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Michael Lowry (D-WA), Thomas Manton (D-NY), John Miller (R-WA), Owen Pickett (D-VA), H. Saxton (R-NJ), David Sweeney (R-TX), Don Young (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Norman Lent.
- H.J.Res. 93 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockouts with respect to the Long Island Rail Road…
- H.R. 1803 (100th) Amendments to the Merchant Marine Act, 1920
- H.Con.Res. 15 (100th) A concurrent resolution directing the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to immediately…
- H.R. 1955 (100th) National Professional Liability Reform Act of 1987
- H.R. 2668 (100th) Securities Trading Reform Act of 1987
- H.R. 5510 (100th) Local Television Service Act of 1988
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.