S. 1894: A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the “Jones Act”).
Overview
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Sep 28, 2017
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Ordered Reported on Oct 2, 2017
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 2, 2017.
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Last Updated: Oct 2, 2017
Length: 4 pages - Prognosis:
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16% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
History
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Sep 28, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Oct 2, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Pending
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Pending
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Passed House
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Pending
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Signed by the President
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S. 1894 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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