H.R. 6303 · 115th Congress
Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
No cosponsors.
This bill establishes in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services to: (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 3, 2018
Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act
This bill establishes in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services to: (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related matters deemed valuable to the consumer by the Commission.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act
Latest action (Jul 5, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 3, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.