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H.R. 2926 116th Congress House

Navigation Safety Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to adjust certain standards for shipping safety, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Navigation Safety Act of 2019

This bill revises certain standards for shipping safety with respect to vessel operations.

Specifically, the bill

  • requires certain vessels to be equipped with electronic navigational charts that meet standards acceptable to the U.S. Coast Guard;
  • mandates buffers between traffic lanes and traffic separation schemes, and offshore structures affixed to the submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf;
  • requires the Coast Guard to implement the recommendations of the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study workgroup;
  • directs the Coast Guard to conduct a review of navigation on the U.S. east coast and submit recommendations for new fairways;
  • authorizes the Coast Guard to establish a safety zone to address special activities in the U.S. exclusive economic zone; and
  • allows towing vessels to transit beyond the boundary line in certain limited situations to fulfill the vessel's duties without being subject to additional requirements.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3409 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2926: Navigation Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2926/
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"H.R. 2926: Navigation Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2926/.
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H.R. 2926, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2926/.
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[H.R. 2926: Navigation Safety Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2926/)
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