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S. 4540 118th Congress Senate

Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act

Official title: A bill to enable passenger vessels that were not built in the United States to receive coastwise endorsement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2024 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 13, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 13, 2024

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4540: Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4540/
MLA
"S. 4540: Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4540/.
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S. 4540, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4540/.
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[S. 4540: Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4540/)
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