WAIVER Act
Latest action · Jun 24, 2010 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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act or WAIVER Act - Waives requirements for coastwise endorsements to a certificate of documentation in order to engage in coastwise trade for foreign vessels engaged in containment, remediation, or associated activities in connection with the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2010 to Jul 14, 2010; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-HI | Charles K. Djou | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Original | Jun 23, 2010 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jul 14, 2010 |
Withdrew 1 John Fleming R-LA Jul 1, 2010
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 Jun 23, 2010 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Jun 24, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Jun 23, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2010Referred 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 3512 | Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act | Related bill | Jun 18, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide a statutory waiver of compliance with the Jones Act to foreign-flagged vessels assisting in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act
- WAIVER Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2010Introduced in House
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