H.R. 1961: To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-14 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 484 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1961 (2013-09-25), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends federal shipping law to extend through October 31, 2028, the exemption of certain vessels from the requirement that U.S. passenger vessels having berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers be constructed of fire-retardant materials in order to be granted a certificate of inspection. Continues to apply this exemption only to vessels in operation before January 1, 1968, which operate only within the Boundary Line (the dividing point between inland waters and high seas).

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Official text

To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · 22 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thomas Massie (R-KY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

Recorded votes

House roll call 484 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1961 (2013-09-25): Passed

Words on this page, explained (1)

Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1961.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1961 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113