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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 46, United States Code, to require merchants mariners' documents for certain seamen.

H.R. 4394Introduced Mar 5, 1992Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Jones D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 10, 1992 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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

31 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 29 Democrats

2 of 31 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Jim Bacchus (D-FL), David Bonior (D-MI), John Bryant (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Lane Evans (D-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Frank Horton (R-NY), Carroll Hubbard (D-KY), William Jefferson (D-LA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Mike Kopetski (D-OR), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Jim Moody (D-WI), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Bill Sarpalius (D-TX), Gerry Studds (D-MA) and 1 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-1 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.