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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to enable certain United States flag vessels to engage temporarily in trade within the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4562Introduced May 10, 1988Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. David Obey D-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 2, 1988 — Executive Comment Received From AID.

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

36 cosponsors — 16 Republicans, 20 Democrats

16 of 36 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), Jack Davis (R-IL), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Frank Horton (R-NY), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Delbert Latta (R-OH), Lynn Martin (R-IL), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Jim Moody (D-WI), Henry Nowak (D-NY), Mary Oakar (D-OH), James Oberstar (D-MN), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Tom Petri (R-WI), John Porter (R-IL), Carl Pursell (R-MI), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Toby Roth (R-WI), Martin Sabo (D-MN), James Slattery (D-KS) and 6 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Obey.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-7 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.