A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act").
Latest action · Oct 2, 2017 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill revises the coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. Jones Act requirements are currently waived with respect to vessels transporting passengers between Puerto Rico and U.S. ports. This bill permanently exempts vessels transporting merchandise between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports from those requirements.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Sep 28, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Sep 28, 2017 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Sep 28, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2017Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
- Sep 28, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Sep 28, 2017Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6228)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2017Placed on Calendar Senate
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