Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Latest action · Nov 29, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 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.
- IntroducedNov 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill revises provisions related to the Maritime Administration (MARAD).
Among other things, the bill
- reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine;
- sets aside funding to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program of MARAD, including for activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies;
- directs the Department of Transportation to develop and and deliver to Congress a strategy to assist state maritime academies and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to improve the representation of women and underrepresented communities in the next generation of the mariner workforce;
- authorizes MARAD to award maritime career training grants to eligible institutions (e.g., postsecondary educational institutions or postsecondary vocational institutions) for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for workers in the United States related to the maritime workforce; and
- addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and provides for greater diversity and inclusion at the academy and within the maritime transportation system workforce.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 29, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Nov 29, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Nov 29, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Nov 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4357 | Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 | Related bill | Jun 22, 2022 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act
- Maritime Technological Advancement Act of 2021
- Sustainable Port Infrastructure Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
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