Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 2019-01-22Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-01-22Introduced in House
- 2019-01-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-22 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (1)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
Subjects
- Consumer affairs
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Marine and inland water transportation
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