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Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: July 30, 2020 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 30, 2020
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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 July 30, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 7515 Related bill Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 20, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 8, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 6, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4395: Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4395/
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