US HB5896 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes in accordance with specific performance standards. Specifically, the Coast Guard must keep channels and harbors in the Great Lakes open to navigation not less than 90% of the hours that commercial vessels transit ice-covered waterways; in a year in which the Great Lakes are not open to navigation because of ice of a thickness that occurs on average only once every 10 years, keep channels and harbors open to navigation at least 70% of the hours that commercial vessels transit ice-covered waterways; and coordinate Great Lakes icebreaking operations with operators of commercial vessels. The bill prohibits the Coast Guard from breaking ice in Canadian harbors or bays unless it meets these performance standards during such activity. Such prohibition may be waived on a case-by-case basis upon approval by the Department of Homeland Security and notification to Congress.
Title
Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] |
Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. |
2020-02-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
2020-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4570 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Canada
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Great Lakes
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Performance measurement
Transportation and public works
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Great Lakes
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Performance measurement
Transportation and public works
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5896/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5896/BILLS-116hr5896ih.pdf |