House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To require that vessels exchange their ballast before entering the Great Lakes.
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Nowak D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 4, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 23, 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
12 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 8 Democrats
4 of 12 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John LaFalce (D-NY), David Martin (R-NY), Bill Paxon (R-NY), Gus Savage (D-IL), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Fred Upton (R-MI).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Nowak.
- H.R. 4323 (101st) Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990
- H.R. 4299 (101st) Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990
- H.Con.Res. 99 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress that Buffalo, New York, should host the 1993 summer World University Games.
- H.R. 4214 (101st) Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Act of 1990
- H.R. 3998 (101st) To provide duty-free entry for the personal effects and equipment of participants and officials involved in the 1993 World University…
- H.R. 3375 (101st) To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to increase the criminal penalties, and for other purposes.
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.