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Bill95th CongressFiled Jan 18, 1977Transportation and Public Works
S. 291

A bill to amend the Shipping Act, 1916, in order to provide that a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession of the United States shall be considered a citizen of the United States for the purposes of such Act.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedJan 18, 1977

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce (Subsequently: Commerce, Science, and Transportation).

Who’s behind it

Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
1 cosponsor
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