House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to require the prior approval of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense before a vessel previously registered under the laws of a foreign country may be documented under the laws of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Davis R-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 10, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 16, 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
13 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 13 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.
John Conyers (D-MI), Robert Dornan (R-CA), William Ford (D-MI), James Hansen (R-UT), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Stephen Neal (D-NC), Bill Nichols (D-AL), Arthur Ravenel (R-SC), John Rowland (R-CT), Louis Stokes (D-OH), Robert Tallon (D-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Davis.
- H.R. 4128 (100th) Defense Industrial Base Preservation Act of 1988
- H.R. 5463 (100th) A bill to repeal the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.
- H.R. 3771 (100th) A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reduce United States troops in countries that do not reimburse the United States for certain…
- H.Con.Res. 382 (100th) A concurrent resolution concerning the policy of the United States regarding the use of chemical weapons.
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.