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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009

H.R. 528Introduced Jan 14, 2009Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. John McHugh R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 22, 2009 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)

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

14 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 14 cosponsors (79%) are from the other party.

Jim Costa (D-CA), Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), Steve Kagen (D-WI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Robert Latta (R-OH), Sander Levin (D-MI), Eric Massa (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Bill Posey (R-FL), Louise Slaughter (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John McHugh.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-23 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.