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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to require the Congress to enact into law specific authorization before certain commercial naval vessels previously registered under the laws of a foreign country may be documented under the laws of the United States.

H.R. 2571Introduced Jun 2, 1987Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Lantos D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 16, 1987 — Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

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

40 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 36 Democrats

3 of 40 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), James Clarke (D-NC), William Clinger (R-PA), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Don Edwards (D-CA), James Florio (D-NJ), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), William Ford (D-MI), Barney Frank (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), Jim Leach (R-IA), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Edward Markey (D-MA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Norman Mineta (D-CA), Joe Moakley (D-MA), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Austin Murphy (D-PA) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Lantos.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-11 district

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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.