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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Coastal Shipping Competition Act

H.R. 1991Introduced Jun 19, 1997Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Nick Smith R-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 13, 1998 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2115)

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

15 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 15 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Jay Dickey (R-AR), Scott Klug (R-WI), Tom Latham (R-IA), David McIntosh (R-IN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Tom Petri (R-WI), Robert Schaffer (R-CO), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), William Thornberry (R-TX), Robert Underwood (D-GU).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nick Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-7 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.