Search Results: keywords:"federal maritime commission"

  • H. R. 1836 — An Act To amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:5,010

    H.R. 1836, titled the “Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023,” aims to make technical corrections to U.S. maritime laws, specifically focusing on ocean shipping authorities. The bill amends various sections of title 46 of the United States Code to update terminology, address...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like fixing some rules for big boats and shipping to make sure everyone plays fair and doesn't cheat. It also checks if any strange technology from other countries is causing problems.

  • H. R. 1836 — An Act To amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:5,020

    H.R. 1836, titled the “Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023,” aims to update and amend regulations concerning ocean shipping in the United States. The bill makes several technical corrections to title 46 of the U.S. Code, focusing on areas such as enhancing the Federal Maritime...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1836 is a bill that wants to change some rules about how ships and boats bring stuff to the United States. It tries to make sure that everything is fair and safe, and also wants to stop certain computer programs that could be a problem.

  • H. R. 666 — To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:215

    H. R. 666, titled the "Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024," aims to define what constitutes a reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade in the U.S. The bill proposes an amendment to Section 13701(d) of title 49, United States Code, to state that a...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 666 is a proposed law that wants to make sure shipping costs to faraway parts of the U.S. are fair by comparing them to international shipping prices, and saying they should only be a little bit higher or lower.