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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1990

H.R. 44Introduced Jan 3, 1989Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Fields R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 8, 1990 — See also H.R. 5835.

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

10 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats

5 of 10 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Edward Feighan (D-OH), William Hughes (D-NJ), Greg Laughlin (R-TX), Norman Lent (R-NY), John Miller (R-WA), Owen Pickett (D-VA), Bill Richardson (D-NM), H. Saxton (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Fields.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-8 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.