MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION

Support for S.525/H.R.1207 - A bill to transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

-Opposition to administrative extension of Jones Act waiver issued on March 17, 2026 -Public engagement in support for Administration's Maritime Action Plan (MAP) released under Executive Order (EO) 14269: "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance" - Support for S.1541/H.R.3151 Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act (Senators Kelly, Young; Reps. Kelly, Garamendi) Support Annual Appropriations for the following programs: Full funding for the Maritime Security Program - FY27 Full funding for the Tanker Security Program - FY 27

Support for passage of the H.R.2550 - Protect America's Workforce Act

Support for H.R.5475 - No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act Support for legislative proposal to extend the foreign earned income exclusion under Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code to U.S. citizen merchant mariners