3.0.0 709 2022-11-01T14:32:41Z 2022-11-01T14:32:41Z House HR 2019-01-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POSEY:H.R. 709.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, which grants Congress the authority ``To makeall Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carryinginto Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powersvested by this Constitution in the Government of the UnitedStates, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H998]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-07T20:59:28Z Referred to 2019-01-22T17:00:21Z 2019-02-07 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2019-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 N G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2019-01-22 True Transportation and Public Works Consumer affairs Federal Maritime Commission Marine and inland water transportation Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-01-22 Introduced in House 2019-02-11T22:31:44Z 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.

]]> Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act Display Title Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide statutory authority for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission, to increase public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such Office, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr709ih/xml/BILLS-116hr709ih.xml 2019-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.