House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

H.R. 1961Introduced May 14, 2013Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 14, 2013
Committee actionJul 18, 2013
Passed HouseSep 25, 2013 · 280–89
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 20, 2013 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1961.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 113-175 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 24, 2013.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CHABOT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2603):
This legislation is enacted by Congressional Authority expressed in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution.
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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

22 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 8 Democrats

8 of 22 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), William Enyart (D-IL), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Jim Jordan (R-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Latta (R-OH), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Thomas Massie (R-KY), David McKinley (R-WV), James Renacci (R-OH), Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), Michael Turner (R-OH), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Edward Whitfield (R-KY).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-1 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.