House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 7, 1988
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- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Jul 12, 1988 — 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
40 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 25 Democrats
25 of 40 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Howard Coble (R-NC), Robert Davis (R-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Jack Fields (R-TX), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Wally Herger (R-CA), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Frank Horton (R-NY), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), Tom Lantos (D-CA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), Thomas McMillen (D-MD), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), John Miller (R-WA), Constance Morella (R-MD), William Natcher (D-KY), Major Owens (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and 10 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Helen Bentley.
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- 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. 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.
- H.R. 298 (100th) A bill to protect and promote the American merchant marine by shipping U.S. mail exclusively aboard U.S.-flag vessels.
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.