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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from establishing any fee or charge for issuing a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariners' document under that title.

H.R. 4523Introduced Mar 20, 1992Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Herbert Bateman R-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 2, 1992 — 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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Davis (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Herbert Bateman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-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.