An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States explained

An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States
Enacted By:	5th
Effective Date:	July 9, 1798
Passedbody1:	House of Representatives
Passeddate1:	July 3, 1798
Passedvote1:	Voice
Passedbody2:	Senate
Passeddate2:	July 6, 1798
Passedvote2:	18-4
Signedpresident:	John Adams
Signeddate:	July 9, 1798

An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States, (5th Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 68,) is an act of Congress approved July 9, 1798, authorizing the President of the United States to use military force in the Quasi-War with France.

Legislative history

On June 28, 1798, a committee appointed to consider President Adams' recommendations to Congress reported a bill further to protect the commerce of the United States which was received and read the first and second time.^[1] On July 2, 1798, the bill was amended and engrossed and the next day was read the third time, passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence.^{[2] [3]}

On July 3, 1798, the Senate received the bill from the House and read it the first and second time.^[4] On July 6, 1798, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 18 ayes and 4 nays.^[5] The bill was signed into law by President Adams on July 9, 1798.^[6]

External links

• , Complete text of the Act via Library of Congress
• Complete text of the Act, via Yale University

Notes and References

1. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875.
2. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875.
3. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875.
4. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875.
5. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875.
6. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875.