US Congress House Bill 528 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-22 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded at: (1) a port in the U.S. mainland and unloaded at another such port after transport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) such a port in Canada and unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland. Defines the "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System" as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota, and Nova Scotia, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connecting channels, and the Saint Lawrence River.

Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009

Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Kathleen Dahlkemper [D-PA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. John McHugh [R-NY]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-22		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)
2009-01-14		Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HB638 (Related) 2009-01-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB3486 (Same As) 2009-07-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB551 (Related) 2009-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1509 (Related) 2009-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/528/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr528/BILLS-111hr528ih.pdf