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H.R. 7515 · 116th Congress

Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020

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This bill authorizes the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to provide financial assistance to states and maritime industry entities during an emergency such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 9, 2020

Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to provide financial assistance to states and maritime industry entities during an emergency such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, MARAD may provide grants for

  • operating costs involved with an emergency response operation, including costs for cleaning, sanitizing, janitorial services, staffing, paid leave, and procuring personal protective equipment; and
  • the costs of capital projects to protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment and facilities of the United States maritime transportation system that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or has suffered serious damage, as a result of an emergency.

The federal share payable of the costs for which a grant is provided under the bill shall be 100%.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of 2020

Latest action (Jul 10, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 9, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.