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Safeguarding American Tourism Act

Introduced: June 9, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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Safeguarding American Tourism Act

This bill allows foreign vessels that have 800 or more passenger berths to transport passengers between U.S. ports and places. (Under current law, such vessels generally must be built in the United States and owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.)

What's happening now June 9, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1998: Safeguarding American Tourism Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1998/
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"S. 1998: Safeguarding American Tourism Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1998/.
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S. 1998, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1998/.
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