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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 46, United States Code, to require double hulls on all tank vessels.

H.R. 2609Introduced Jun 13, 1989Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Dean Gallo R-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 26, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

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

49 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 26 Democrats

26 of 49 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), James Courter (R-NJ), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), James Florio (D-NJ), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), J. Hastert (R-IL), Paul Henry (R-MI), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Ben Jones (D-GA), John Kasich (R-OH), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Jim McDermott (D-WA), J. McMillan (R-NC), Thomas McMillen (D-MD) and 19 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dean Gallo.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-11 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.