Jones Act Repeal Act
Latest action · Dec 18, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jones Act Repeal Act
This bill repeals 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, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Dec 17, 2020Introduced in House
- Dec 17, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2020Introduced in House
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