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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 2, 1987
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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
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- H.R. 3588 (100th) A bill to provide for a study by the National Park Service of the Smith River region in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
- H.J.Res. 390 (100th) A joint resolution designating November 13-19, 1988, as "National Cult Awareness Week".
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.