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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 115          </title>
<shortdesc>ABOLISH FEDERAL JONES ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Luis Arroyo-André Thapedi</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the President of the United States to abolish the federal Jones Act to allow Puerto Rico to receive relief supplies from foreign vessels in the instance that there is a shortage of US flagged ships.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to International Trade &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted International Trade &amp; Commerce Committee;  007-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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