S 2818
117th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Cruising for Alaska's Workforce Act
Introduced: September 23, 2021
Introduced by:
Murkowski, Lisa
Republican
· Alaska
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Cruising for Alaska's Workforce Act
This bill authorizes foreign vessels that carry more than 1,000 passengers (e.g., cruise ships) to transport passengers between a port in Alaska and another U.S. port, either directly or by way of a foreign port. The authorization generally expires 270 days after a notification that a U.S. vessel offers the same transport.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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