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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1991

H.R. 44Introduced Jan 3, 1991Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Fields R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 1, 1992 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

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

228 cosponsors — 84 Republicans, 143 Democrats, 1 independent

148 of 228 cosponsors (65%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Jim Bacchus (D-FL), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Joe Barton (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Lucien Blackwell (D-PA), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), John Boehner (R-OH), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Glen Browder (D-AL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Dave Camp (R-MI), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Bob Clement (D-TN), Ronald Coleman (D-TX) and 198 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd 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 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.