S 4395
116th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Marine and inland water transportation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Natural disasters
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Worker safety and health
Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to provide financial assistance to states and maritime industry entities during an emergency such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, MARAD may provide grants for
- operating costs involved with an emergency response operation, including costs for cleaning, sanitizing, janitorial services, staffing, paid leave, and procuring personal protective equipment; and
- the costs of capital projects to protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment and facilities of the United States maritime transportation system that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or has suffered serious damage, as a result of an emergency.
The federal share payable of the costs for which a grant is provided under the bill shall be 100%.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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