HR 3966
115th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government studies and investigations
Inflation and prices
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Public utilities and utility rates
Puerto Rico
Transportation costs
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act
This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
The bill exempts for five years vessels transporting merchandise between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports from Jones Act requirements.
The Government Accountability Office must report the economic impact of this bill on Puerto Rico.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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