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Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act

Introduced: June 9, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act

This bill allows a foreign-built vessel that transports passengers between U.S. ports and places to obtain an endorsement that entitles the vessel to engage in coastwise trade. To obtain the endorsement under current law, a vessel that transports passengers between domestic locations generally must be built in the United States.

What's happening now June 9, 2021

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

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