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Open America's Waters Act

Introduced: June 23, 2010 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 23, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 23, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5322)
Jun 23, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open America's Waters Act - Directs the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard to issue regulations to: (1) repeal certain (Jones Act) restrictions on the issuance of a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to engage in the coastwise trade; and (2) require a vessel permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet appropriate safety and security requirements.

What's happening now June 23, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 23, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3525: Open America's Waters Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3525/
MLA
"S. 3525: Open America's Waters Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3525/.
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S. 3525, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3525/.
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