A bill to extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to war risk insurance.
Public Law 96-195 · S. 1452 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Feb 25, 1980 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Cannon (D-NV)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Russell Long
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to provide war risk insurance for American vessels through fiscal year 1984.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Feb 25, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-195.
- Feb 14, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Feb 12, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 11, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 5784.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Jan 25, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jan 10, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jul 9, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.