House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to protect and promote the American merchant marine by shipping U.S. mail exclusively aboard U.S.-flag vessels.
Sponsor: Rep. Helen Bentley R-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 12, 1987 — Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, DOT.
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
19 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 10 Democrats
10 of 19 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.
Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), James Courter (R-NJ), Jack Fields (R-TX), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Norman Lent (R-NY), William Lipinski (D-IL), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Major Owens (D-NY), Stanford Parris (R-VA), James Quillen (R-TN), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), Charles Wilson (D-TX), George Wortley (R-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Helen Bentley.
- H.J.Res. 518 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of September 25, 1988 as "Religious Freedom Week".
- H.Con.Res. 362 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Labor, in cooperation with the ACTION Agency, should…
- H.R. 4987 (100th) Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988
- H.R. 4718 (100th) Korean Veterans National Medal Act
- H.Con.Res. 314 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding commemorating the last voyage of the PRIDE OF BALTIMORE and the…
- H.Con.Res. 172 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to human rights in Poland.
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.