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An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States, (5th Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 68, 1 Stat. 578) 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]

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