H.R. 3940
119th Congress
House
Open America's Waters Act
Official title: To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Lobbying activity
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- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
- AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
- CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA
- AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
- AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
- Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Open America's Waters Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3940/
"H.R. 3940: Open America's Waters Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3940/.
H.R. 3940, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3940/.
[H.R. 3940: Open America's Waters Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3940/)