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.
Latest action · Oct 17, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 16, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extends, through November 1, 2018, the exemption from the requirement that certain vessels operating within the Boundary Line be constructed of fire-retardant materials.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2007 to May 20, 2008; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Original | Oct 16, 2007 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | May 20, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Oct 16, 2007 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Oct 17, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Oct 16, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3498 | A bill 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. | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2007Introduced in House
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