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Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Dec 19, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1628-1629)
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019

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 that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.

The bill exempts foreign-flag vessels transporting merchandise on a route in noncontiguous trade from Jones Act requirements.

The bill sets forth other requirements, including (1) labor standards, (2) minimum requirements for vessels engaging in the transportation of cargo or merchandise in domestic coastwise trade, (3) environmental standards, and (4) requirements for certain non-citizens that irregularly engage in domestic coastwise trade.

What's happening now December 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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