House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Act of 2024

H.R. 7719Introduced Mar 19, 2024Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Where it went

IntroducedMar 19, 2024
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 19, 2024 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7719.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GARAMENDI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 48, March 19, 2024, Page H1235):
Article 1, Section 8 and Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: To provide for the removal of abandoned vessels, and for other purposes.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 19, 2024 ↗
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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

5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-8 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.