House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to preserve the percentage of certain agricultural commodities exported from Great Lake ports.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 25, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 28, 1990 — See S.2830.
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
38 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 27 Democrats
27 of 38 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.
Les Aspin (D-WI), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Dingell (D-MI), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Paul Henry (R-MI), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Frank Horton (R-NY), Walter Jones (D-NC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), William Lipinski (D-IL), David Martin (R-NY), Lynn Martin (R-IL), Jim Moody (D-WI), Mary Oakar (D-OH), James Oberstar (D-MN), David Obey (D-WI), Donald Pease (D-OH), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Tom Petri (R-WI), Carl Pursell (R-MI), Daniel Rostenkowski (D-IL), Toby Roth (R-WI), Martin Russo (D-IL), Martin Sabo (D-MN) and 8 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Davis.
- H.J.Res. 514 (101st) To designate the week beginning May 6, 1990, as "National Correctional Officers Week".
- H.R. 1241 (101st) To establish the Calumet National Historical Park in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1563 (101st) CSS Alabama Preservation Act
- H.R. 2322 (101st) North American Wetlands Conservation Act
- H.R. 1497 (101st) Great Lakes Exotic Species Prevention Act
- H.R. 1004 (101st) To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to provide grants to coastal states to control or prevent damage caused by chronic…
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.